Whittemore-Low family papers 1729-1955 1840-1939 Whittemore-Low family papers

Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870

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David Glasgow Farragut (also spelled Glascoe; July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay usually paraphrased as "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" in U.S. Navy tradition. Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, Farragut was fostered by naval officer David Porter after the death of his mother...

Portsmouth (Sloop of war)

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The Portsmouth was under Commander John B. Montgomery and sailed chiefly on the coasts of Mexico and California. From the description of Logbooks of the Portsmouth, 1844-1847. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 214990328 U.S. naval vessel launched at the Portsmouth, N.H., navy yard in 1843 and commissioned in 1844; wooden sloop of war; 1,022 tons; struck from the navy list in 1915 and subsequently sold. From the description of Logbook, 1850...

Low, William Whittemore, 1823-1877.

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Low, Evelina Peck, 1834-1898.

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Low, Grace Bonticou, b. ca. 1865.

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Whittemore family

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Whittemore Line Thomas Whittemore married Anna Cutter around 1753, and they had eleven children, including Amos (1759-1828), William (b. 1761), and Samuel (b. 1774). In 1798, the three aforementioned brothers formed William Whittemore & Co. in Boston and sold wool and cotton cards, which they manufactured with a machine patented by Amos Whittemore in 1797. William Whittemore had nine children, including James Madison Whittemore (1796-1866), who married Sa...

Low, William Whittemore, ca. 1869-1916.

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Simpson, Edward, 1824-1888

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Whittemore, William.

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Octorara (Side-wheel steamer)

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Hubbard, Thomas, 1758-1808

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Low, Theodore, 1870-1939.

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Low family

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Whittemore Line Thomas Whittemore married Anna Cutter around 1753, and they had eleven children, including Amos (1759-1828), William (b. 1761), and Samuel (b. 1774). In 1798, the three aforementioned brothers formed William Whittemore & Co. in Boston and sold wool and cotton cards, which they manufactured with a machine patented by Amos Whittemore in 1797. William Whittemore had nine children, including James Madison Whittemore (1796-1866), who married Sa...