Frederick Funston memorandum : carbon of TDS, 1906 Apr. 20.

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Frederick Funston memorandum : carbon of TDS, 1906 Apr. 20.

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Consists of a signed memorandum from General Funston, commander of the Presidio of San Francisco, accepting an offer from Mr. M. Hall Mc Allister, of Otis, McAllister & Company of San Francisco, to place the cargoes of two steamships at the disposal of the government, following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. Most of the cargo, consisting mainly of flour, lumber, and general merchandise, was under the control of Otis, McAllister & Co. The steamers, the Itauri and the Hermonthos, belonged to the Kosmos Steamship Company. The memorandum is cancelled in ink, and a handwritten note on the accompanying envelope states that the contract was cancelled May 15, 1906,"when large supplies arrived free."

1 leaf, with envelope.

California historical society

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Funston, Frederick, 1865-1917

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Frederick Funston, U.S. Army General, was born in 1865 and died in 1917. He fought in Cuba in 1896 with the Cubans, and in the Philippine Campaign, capturing their leader, Emilio Aguinaldo. He served as military Govenor of Vera Cruz and organized the expedition against Pancho Villa in 1916. From the description of Signature, February 7, 1915. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 46403363 Frederick Funston (1865-1917) was a journalist, military man, and scientific explore...

McAllister, M. Hall.

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Otis, McAllister & Company.

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Hermonthos (Ship)

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Itauri (Ship)

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