United States -- History -- War of 1812

Letter from Alfred T. Mahan while in to English publisher, Edward Arnold in London, England, discussing his publishers and indicating that he is writing the history of the War of 1812 and hasn't the time to treat in depth the Russo-Japanese War, with the exception of an article.

This collection consists of lectures, letters, and other documents kept by Alfred T. Mahan, naval officer, renowned maritime historian, and past president of the Naval War College.

Mahan's handwritten research notes on: Niles Register, Nov-Dec 1814; Armstrong War of 1812; Winfield Scott; Report on Canadian Archives; American State Papers, Commerce and Navigation; "Diary of Dr. Usher Parsons of the Lawrences," Rhode Island Historical Society Collection.

Includes a note on form and correlation; Letters to Congress, Vol. 2, 1813-1815; Captain's Letters, 1807-1814.

Mahan's handwritten notes from researching the War of 1812.