Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911 to William Sampson

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GLC#
GLC04276
Type
Letters
Date
July 10, 1875
Author/Creator
Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911
Title
to William Sampson
Place Written
U.S. Flagship Brooklyn
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 26.5 cm
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
Empire Building

Attempting to correct newspaper reports that he was responsible for victory over the Spanish fleet on 3 July. Encloses a copy of the cipher telegram.

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