Papers, 1908.

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Papers, 1908.

Correspondence, letters sent to his son, Marcy, 1908, regarding the cruise, the illness of ADM Robley D. Evans, the condition of the ships, drills at sea, visit to Sydney, Australia, loss of a sailor on the way to Japan; postcards from his flagship, USS Connecticut, from Trinidad, and from ADM Tojo's garden party; telegrams to Marcy; Fleet letter and Special Order, 1908; newspaper clippings, 1908, and one calling card of Hang Nien, Peking, n.d.

1/2 box; 10.5 x 2.5 x 12 in.

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