Box 30

Holograph navigation journal kept aboard the schoolship USS Saratoga, 1890-1892, with later entries in 1896 and 1897. Journal includes a preface indicating the purpose of the notes, examples, and problems contained within and signed by Sims in November 1891. The journal has an Almanac for the examples, determining courses, calculations, finding latitude and longitude, logarithms, stellar navigation, chronometer correction, Great Circle sailing, magnetic bearing, Azimuth tables, dead reckoning, tables, mercator's sailing, and celestial sphere. Includes diagrams and calculations. Illustrations tipped in of a side wheel steamer, schooner yacht, code signals and answering pennant, four-masted double topsail ship, steamship, and method of determining latitude and longitude. Cover contains national colors worn by all U.S. vessels. Inside cover contains dates, 16 January 1897-11 December 1897, and printed name of Frank B. Eckenroth.

Trenton Herald published in Yokohama, Japan, Asiatic Station, Vol. I, No. 11, 9 March 1886. W.J. Ryan was editor and publisher. Contains news of the crew, an article on the ship in Nagasaki and news items from U.S. newspapers.

Draft of an autographed letter unsigned from Villefranche, France, 13 January 1893 to the Navy Department regarding the records of the Summary Court Martial of 6 & 8 January 1884 regarding the case of Patrick Boyle, J. A. G. Simpson and John Lappan for drunkenness and overstaying leave.

Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, 27 April 1905 regarding an article that he is writing. Mahan indicates that he written a general discussion of the subject and will need to write 500 more words.

Holograph letters signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, April 28, [1905] notifying him that he is sending three corrected galleys, which will need close attention from the proof reader.

Autographed letter signed to the editors of Collier's Weekly, New York, 16 May 1905, regarding omission of two Nelson quotations in an article published recently. Mahan feels he should have been consulted in the matter and states that a technical paper should be revised by the author.

Holograph letter to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, 1 June 1905, informing him of his move to Quogue for the summer where he will be reading and proof reading. Mahan poses a question about submarines and a hydrographic chart.

Holograph letter to Mr. Moffet. Collier's Weekly, New York, 4 June 1905, regarding the publication of a manuscript. He requests a proof to correct.

Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet, Collier's Weekly, New York, in which Mahan states he wants to edit his own manuscript and is glad there is no misunderstanding between them.

Holograph letter signed to Mr. Moffet. Collier's Weekly, New York, in which he agrees to undertake writing an article.