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to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Ordered to sail to Taku. Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was...

GLC04546.010

[Newspaper clipping including a letter to the Secretary of the U. S. Navy]

GLC04546.084

to Harvey L. Brown

Killing of first American, marine Nichols. Date inferred from content and postal mark (July 28). Battle description. Brown describes forming ranks to fire on 500 Boxers, marine Nichols being hit, and the marines' attempt to save Nichols, who died...

GLC04546.013

to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Relieving siege of Taku and Tientsin. A long letter describing fighting: "2300 men of all nations held the city [Tientsin] against 30,000 Imperial troops and 100,000 Boxers. It was hell for 6 days [as] they bombarded the city. Our losses - over 600...

GLC04546.011

to Harvey L. Brown

Mentions writing a description of siege of Tientsin. Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at...

GLC04546.012

to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

GLC04546.015

to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

GLC04546.014

to Mother

GLC04546.035

to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

His promotion.

GLC04546.016

to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown

Rare envelope.

GLC04546.017