Letter, 1888 August 25, West Point, N.Y. [to] Colonel Peter S. Michie.

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Letter, 1888 August 25, West Point, N.Y. [to] Colonel Peter S. Michie.

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Army officer and assistant professor, U.S. Military Academy. Letter details instruction in practical astronomy given to First Class cadets during August, 1888.

1 p. ; 25 x 20 cm.

United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Michie, Peter Smith, 1839-1901

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