Guide to the Edgar S. Maclay letters, 1894-1895
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator: | Maclay, Edgar S. | |
| Title: | Edgar S. Maclay letters | |
| Dates: | 1894-1895 | |
| Abstract: | Letters written by Maclay to Admiral Thomas A. Stevens mentioning his intention to write a comprehensive account of the Navy’s part in the U.S. Civil War. | |
| Identification: | MS 147 | |
| Extent: | 3 letters (1 folder) | |
| Language | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas | |
Biographical Note
Naval historian Edgar Stanton Maclay, 1863-1919, was the author of History of the United States Navy, 1775 to 1894.
Scope and Contents
Letters written by Maclay to Admiral Thomas A. Stevens mentioning his intention to write a comprehensive account of the Navy’s part in the U.S. Civil War. The letters also request the Admiral’s help in obtaining for Maclay the position of lighthouse keeper in Jefferson Harbor, Long Island, New York.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the Maclay letters, MS 147, must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Index Terms |
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| Subjects (Places) | ||
| United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865. | ||
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| Correspondence | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Edgar S. Maclay letters, 1894-1895, MS 147, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from manuscripts dealer, November 14, 1961.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I: Letter, 1894 |
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| 1 | Edgar S. Maclay to Admiral Stevens, December 26, 1894 | ||||||||||||
Series II: Letters, 1895 |
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| 1 | Edgar S. Maclay to Admiral Stevens, January 5, 1895 | ||||||||||||
| Edgar S. Maclay to Admiral Stevens, January 15, 1895 | |||||||||||||