Letters, 1857-1863.

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Letters, 1857-1863.

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These letters to his brother, Joseph, in Worcester, Mass., reminisce on his boyhood in Worcester and his career in the navy, describe his superintendency of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. and the Naval School at Newport, R.I., and analyze the use of artesian wells. In a letter dated 3 March 1859, Blake admitted writing biographical sketches of naval figures in _Appleton's Cyclopaedia of Biography_, while his letter dated 4 January 1863 argued that the defeat of the Confederacy was inevitable. Another letter, written in 1858, complained of cost overruns in the construction of a ship.

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Blake, Joseph, 1814-1888

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Joseph Blake was born in Otisfield, Maine in January 1814. He studied theology in the Bangor Theological Seminary and was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church in Cumberland, Maine where he remained 18 years. He later became a botanist and donated his valuable herbarium to the University of Maine. He died at Andover, Mass. in May 1888. From the description of Correspondence 1837-1941 (bulk 1847-1888). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 53862943 ...

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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...

Blake, George S. (George Smith), 1803-1871

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George Smith Blake (1803-1871) was the son of Francis Blake (1774-1817). He entered the Navy as a very young man and rose to the rank of commodore before his retirement. From the description of Letters, 1857-1863. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259177 Alfred T. Mahan, naval officer, was born in 1840. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1859. He served as second president of the Naval War College, 1885-1886 and again in 1892-1893. His Influence...

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