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Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911 to William Sampson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04276 Author/Creator: Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911 Place Written: U.S. Flagship Brooklyn Type: Typed letter signed Date: July 10, 1875 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 26.5 cm Order a Copy

Attempting to correct newspaper reports that he was responsible for victory over the Spanish fleet on 3 July. Encloses a copy of the cipher telegram.

Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902
Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911

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