[Letter to George Converse from Benjamin Buckingham]
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Title |
[Letter to George Converse from Benjamin Buckingham] |
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Creator |
Buckingham, Benjamin H., 1848-1906 |
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Contributors |
Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909 |
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Date |
March 27, 1896 |
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Date (EDTF) |
1896-03-27 |
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Decade |
1890-1899 |
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Part Of |
George Albert Converse papers and photographs, 1861-1897 |
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Series |
Series 1: Manuscripts |
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Place |
Washington, D.C. |
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Description |
In this letter, Benjamin Buckingham informs George Converse of Herreshoff's proposition to the Secretary of the Navy to build 30-knot boats and the request sent to the Senate Naval Committee to increase appropriations to build three boats of the kind. |
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Notes |
Recto: [handwritten] Confidential |
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Related Resources |
Finding aid: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/smu/00106/smu-00106.html |
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Authorized Subject Terms |
Letters |
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Keywords |
U. S. Navy; United States Navy; appropriations; torpedoes; torpedo boats; Herbert, Hilary A. (Hilary Abner), 1834-1919; Herreshoff Manufacturing Company |
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Physical Description |
21 x 26 cm |
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Form/Genre |
Correspondence |
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Digital Resource Type |
Text |
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Digitization Date |
Digitized: 2012 |
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Digital Format |
Displayed as .jp2; uploaded as .jpg |
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Archival File Resolution |
Archival scan: 6133 w x 4924 h pixels, 48-bit RGB |
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Digitization Process |
Digitization process: Scanned using an Epson 10000 as 600 ppi, 48-bit, RGB, .tif; derivative resampled to 3000 pixels on the long edge, 24-bit .jpg |
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Physical Location |
Box 1; Folder 3 |
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Call Number |
MSS 0068 |
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Upload File Name |
mss_0068_1_03_44_opt.jpg |
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Archival File Name(s) |
mss_0068_1_03_44.tif |
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Digital Collection |
George Albert Converse Papers and Photographs, 1861-1897 |
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Library |
DeGolyer Library |
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Publisher |
Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University |
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Rights |
Please cite DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University when using this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained for a fee. For details see the https://sites.smu.edu/cul/degolyer/research/permissions/ web page. For other information, contact degolyer@smu.edu. |
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