Letter, n.d.

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Letter, n.d.

Holograph letter signed from Evans, Washington, D.C., no date, to Mr. Mackay regarding his willingness to autograph an article for his son when he is on board USS Maine.

1 Item ; 5 x 8 in.

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Maine (Battleship)

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USS Maine (BB/2C), an armored battle ship, was blown up in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. A court of inquiry was unable to obtain evidence regarding the cause of the ship's destruction. In August 1910, Congress authorized the raising of the ship. The hull was refloated and towed into the Gulf of Mexico where it was sunk with honors on March 16, 1912. From the description of Photographs and diary; 1910-1912. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 46425385 ...

Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912

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Admiral Robley D. Evans graduated from the U.S. naval Academy in 1864 and served during the Civil War. He was commanding officer of the Iowa in the Spanish American War and was commanding officer of the Great White Fleet, 1907-1908. From the description of Signature, July 3, 1898. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 18172383 From the description of Letter, n.d. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 728111144 Evans graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 186...