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Mahan, A. T. Letter. 1893. (MS 182)

Letter written to General James Wilson regarding the publishing of Mahan's biography of Farragut, an admiral in the U.S. Navy during the U.S. Civil War.

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Collection Summary

Biographical Sketch

Scope and contents

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Administrative Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series I: A.T. Mahan letter to Gen. James Wilson, 1893

Guide to the A.T. Mahan letter to Gen. James Wilson, 1893




Collection Summary

Repository: Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX
Creator: Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914
Title: A.T. Mahan letter to Gen. James Wilson
Dates: 1893
Quantity: 1 folder
Abstract: Letter written from American naval officer and historian A.T. Mahan to Gen. James Wilson regarding the publication of Mahan’s biography of Farragut.
Identification: MS 182

Biographical Sketch

A.T. Mahan was an American naval officer and historian. He authored the highly influential book, The Influence of Seapower Upon History.

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Scope and contents

Letter written from American naval officer and historian A.T. Mahan to Gen. James Wilson regarding the publication of Mahan’s biography of Farragut. Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870), an American naval officer who served during the U.S. Civil War, is quoted as having said at the Battle of Mobile Bay, “…Damn the torpedoes … full speed ahead!”

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

This material is open for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from the A.T. Mahan letter to Gen. James Wilson, 1893 must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

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Index Terms

Subjects (Persons)

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Formats

Correspondence

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

A.T. Mahan letter to Gen. James Wilson, 1893, MS 182, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Acquisition information

Purchased from Robert Black, manuscripts dealer, October 17,1968.

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Series I: A.T. Mahan letter to Gen. James Wilson, 1893
Folder
1

Handwritten letter, on both sides of one leaf.

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