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- Letter 76: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-December-10.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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December 10, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, informing him that the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" kept the specimen cylinders intended for the "Blake" on board to ship them to Key West personally due to the Express Office in Pensacola being unable to take them further than Cedar Key. This would have entailed another month's journey to Key West. For reasons unknown, the word "Annulled" is written in blue across the letter and much of is slashed across by the...
Show moreDecember 10, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, informing him that the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" kept the specimen cylinders intended for the "Blake" on board to ship them to Key West personally due to the Express Office in Pensacola being unable to take them further than Cedar Key. This would have entailed another month's journey to Key West. For reasons unknown, the word "Annulled" is written in blue across the letter and much of is slashed across by the same color. The paper is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears on the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper.
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- Letter 69: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-November-26.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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Letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, dated November 26, 1877 which acknowledged the receipt of a Bureau Order dated the 21st concerning specimen cylinders being made at the Pensacola Navy Yard's machine shop. By the time the letter was written, the cylinders were not finished but six would be ready to be shipped to the Coast Survey Office by December 1st. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to...
Show moreLetter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, dated November 26, 1877 which acknowledged the receipt of a Bureau Order dated the 21st concerning specimen cylinders being made at the Pensacola Navy Yard's machine shop. By the time the letter was written, the cylinders were not finished but six would be ready to be shipped to the Coast Survey Office by December 1st. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used in penning the correspondence.The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears in the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper itself as well.
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- Letter to Charles D. Sigsbee, Commander of the "Blake", 1877-December-14.
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- Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, Lt. E. B. Thomas
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December 14, 1877 letter to Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, Commander of the "Blake", informing him that on the date of the letter six specimen cylinders were being shipped via the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" for use in the Coast Survey. The items were delivered in the name of Lt. E. B. Thomas. Much of the lettering is very faded, some to the point of illegibility, but most of the letter can be discerned from context. The paper is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been...
Show moreDecember 14, 1877 letter to Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, Commander of the "Blake", informing him that on the date of the letter six specimen cylinders were being shipped via the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" for use in the Coast Survey. The items were delivered in the name of Lt. E. B. Thomas. Much of the lettering is very faded, some to the point of illegibility, but most of the letter can be discerned from context. The paper is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears on the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page074
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- Letter to Charles D. Sigsbee, Commander of the "Blake", 1877-December-7.
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- Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, Lt. E. B. Thomas
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December 7, 1877 letter to Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, commander of the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake" informing him that on the letter date six specimen cylinders for use in the Coast Survey were shipped and cosigned to Lt. E. B. Thomas. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears on the upper right. Parts of another...
Show moreDecember 7, 1877 letter to Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, commander of the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake" informing him that on the letter date six specimen cylinders for use in the Coast Survey were shipped and cosigned to Lt. E. B. Thomas. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears on the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper.
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- Letter 76: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-December-15.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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December 15, 1877 letter to Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, informing him that the six specimen cylinders intended for the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake" were shipped the day prior aboard the Light House Steamer "Dandelion." The paper is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears on the upper right.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page077
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- Letter 73: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-December-6.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Lt. E. B. Thomas
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December 6, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, which acknowledged the receipt of a Bureau Order from the 3rd of December. The order was to direct six specimen cylinders to Key West for use aboard the U.S. Coast Steamer "Blake" to Lt. E. B. Thomas, commander of the Navy depot there. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the ledger this letter...
Show moreDecember 6, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, which acknowledged the receipt of a Bureau Order from the 3rd of December. The order was to direct six specimen cylinders to Key West for use aboard the U.S. Coast Steamer "Blake" to Lt. E. B. Thomas, commander of the Navy depot there. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears on the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page061
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- Letter to Lt. E. B. Thomas, 1877-December-14.
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- Lt. E. B. Thomas
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December 14, 1877 letter to Lt. E. B. Thomas, commander of the Naval Depot at Key West, Florida, informing him that the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" was en route with six specimen cylinders, cosigned to his name, for use on board the U.S. Coast Steamer "Blake." Much of the lettering is faded, but can be discerned with some effort. The paper is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the...
Show moreDecember 14, 1877 letter to Lt. E. B. Thomas, commander of the Naval Depot at Key West, Florida, informing him that the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" was en route with six specimen cylinders, cosigned to his name, for use on board the U.S. Coast Steamer "Blake." Much of the lettering is faded, but can be discerned with some effort. The paper is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears on the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper.
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