Letter : Washington, D.C., to S. O'Donnell, Malden, Mass., 1902 Dec. 20.

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Letter : Washington, D.C., to S. O'Donnell, Malden, Mass., 1902 Dec. 20.

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Autograph letter signed. Refers to the meaning of "A fleet in being" in Philip H. Colombs's book "Naval Warfare."

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