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A.T. Mahan letter to Gen. James Wilson

 Collection
Identifier: MS 182
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

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!”

Dates

  • 1893

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

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.

Biographical Sketch

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

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Letter written from American naval officer and historian A.T. Mahan to Gen. James Wilson regarding the publication of Mahan’s biography of Admiral James Glasgow Farragut.

Acquisition information

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

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the A.T. Mahan letter to Gen. James Wilson, 1893
Status
Completed
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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