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Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 18400927 - 19141201

Found in 252 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Frederick A. Mahan, 1895 Dec 15

 File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Letter from Alfred T. Mahan to his brother, Frederick A. Mahan in Montgomery, Alabama on 1895 Dec 15. In this letter, A. T. Mahan described his understanding of their brother, Dennis H. Mahan's personal and financial affairs.

Dates: 1895 Dec 15
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Alfred Thayer Mahan papers

Letter to Frederick A. Mahan from Alfred T. Mahan

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSC017_01_04_01
Dates: 1895 Dec 15
Found in: Naval War College Archives

Letter to Helen E. Mahan, 1884 Aug 22

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Alfred T. Mahan while at sea on the U.S.S. Wachusett to his daughter, Helen. In this letter Mahan includes books that he would wish her to read during the following winter.

Dates: 1884 Aug 22
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Alfred Thayer Mahan papers / Letters to Helen E. Mahan

Letter to Helen E. Mahan, 1884 Dec 31

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Alfred T. Mahan while serving on the U.S.S. Wachusett to his daughter, Helen. In this letter Mahan writes about the importance of receiving the rite of Confirmation.

Dates: 1884 Dec 31
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Alfred Thayer Mahan papers / Letters to Helen E. Mahan

Letter to Helen E. Mahan, [1889] Aug 6

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Alfred T. Mahan to his daughter, Helen E. Mahan wishing her a happy birthday while he was away in Newport, RI.

Dates: [1889] Aug 6
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Alfred Thayer Mahan papers / Letters to Helen E. Mahan

Letter to Helen E. Mahan, 1890 Jul 9

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Alfred T. Mahan to his daughter, Helen E. Mahan in which he provides advice on how to care for people to whom she may feel indifferent towards.

Dates: 1890 Jul 9
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Alfred Thayer Mahan papers / Letters to Helen E. Mahan

Letter to Helen E. Mahan, 1890 Jul 20

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Alfred T. Mahan to his daughter, Helen E. Mahan in which he discusses marriage.

Dates: 1890 Jul 20
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Alfred Thayer Mahan papers / Letters to Helen E. Mahan

Letter to Helen E. Mahan, 1893 Jul 3

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Alfred T. Mahan to his daughter, Helen E. Mahan in which he relates how he bruised his leg on his passage over to Queenstown (present day Cobh), Ireland, what he wishes to see while in Ireland, and what he read while traveling overseas.

Dates: 1893 Jul 3
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Alfred Thayer Mahan papers / Letters to Helen E. Mahan

Letter to Helen E. Mahan, 1893 Jul 25

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Alfred T. Mahan while in Cherbourg, France to his daughter, Helen E. Mahan. In this letter, Mahan updated Helen on his recovery from an injury and the ship's passage through the English Channel. He also expressed his interest in Helen's poetry.

Dates: 1893 Jul 25
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Alfred Thayer Mahan papers / Letters to Helen E. Mahan

Letter to Helen E. Mahan, 1893 Aug 6

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Alfred T. Mahan to his daughter, Helen E. Mahan wishing her a happy birthday while he was away in Southhampton.

Dates: 1893 Aug 6
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Alfred Thayer Mahan papers / Letters to Helen E. Mahan
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