1873., 06/13/1873-11/21/1873

File — Box: 1, Folder: 39

Identifier: 71479

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence and military orders of Jackson McElmell. Arranged alphabetcially.

Dates

06/13/1873-11/21/1873

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/09/04

Container Summary

1 LS dated 6/13/1873 from Daniel Ammen (1819-1898), Chief of Navy Bureau of Navigation & Office of Detail, to Jackson McElmell, ordering him to report to Chester, Pennsylvania, for duty repairing Iron Clad vessels there. 1 LS dated 10/30/1873 from Ammen to McElmell, ordering him to supervise the construction of machinery for a Sloop of War being built at Chester. 1 LS dated 11/21/1873 from the Navy Department Bureau of Steam Engineering to Jackson McElmell, ordering him to examine the machinery of the Monitors "Passaic," "Jason," and "Nantucket." All letters sent from Washington, D.C.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

AMMEN, DANIEL - CORRESPONDENCE TO MCELMELL, JACKSON (1873): Other Types

MCELMELL, JACKSON - CORRESPONDENCE FROM AMMEN, DANIEL (1873): Other Types

IRON CLADS - REPAIR OF - REFERENCE (1873): Other Types

CHESTER - PENNSYLVANIA - REFERENCE (1873): Other Types

MCELMELL, JACKSON - CORRESPONDENCE TO (1873): Other Types

"PASSAIC" - MONITOR - U.S. NAVAL VESSEL - REFERENCE (1873): Other Types

"JASON" - MONITOR - U.S. NAVAL VESSEL - REFERENCE (1873): Other Types

"NANTUCKET" - MONITOR - U.S. NAVAL VESSEL - REFERENCE (1873): Other Types