William Thomas Sampson correspondence, 1898 July 3.

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William Thomas Sampson correspondence, 1898 July 3.

Letter written by Sampson to John Davis Long, secretary of the navy, describing the defeat of the Spanish fleet at the battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

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Spain. Armada

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Long, John Davis, 1838-1915

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U.S. secretary of the navy and U.S. representative and governor of Massachusetts. From the description of Letters and signature of John Davis Long, 1885-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014961 ...

Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902

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Born in England, lived in Springfield, Illinois but served with the 11th Missouri Volunteers. From the description of Discharge, May 15, 1862. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54484883 Naval officer. From the description of William Thomas Sampson correspondence, 1898 July 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980372 ...

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...