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

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 18400927 - 19141201

Found in 187 Collections and/or Records:

Japanese translation of Chapter 11 of The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812, circa 1920

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 088
Scope and Contents

Japenanese translation of Chapter 11 of A.T. Mahan's book by S. Maki, Lt. Commander, Imperial Japanese Navy. The manuscript is 144 pages, handwritten on rice paper. It is sewn on the right margin.

On the right margin in English is written "Part of the MS" At the heading, in English is "MS. Chapter XI. The Atlantic, 1796-1801. - The Brest Blocade. The French Expedition against Ireland." The rest of the volume is written in Japanese.

The manuscript is fragile, and has expereince severe creasing on the first few pages.

Dates: circa 1920

Lectures: Fleet Battle Tactics, 1886 Apr-May

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

Lectures on fleet battle tactics written by Mahan in April and May 1886 for the Naval War College. Mahan notes that these lectures were "never revised."

Dates: 1886 Apr-May

Lectures: Military Strategy of the Campaign of 1796 in Italy, circa 1887

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Includes six lectures on Campaign of 1796 in Italy for application to naval strategy given by Mahan at the Naval War College.



Please note that the last line of text is cut off on some of the pages.

Dates: circa 1887

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

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

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

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

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

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

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