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Philo Norton McGiffin to the Editor of “McClure’s Magazine,” Signed Autograph Letter, 3 pages, 1895 July 31

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

McGiffin sends a proposal for an article describing the naval action during the "Battle of the Yellow Sea (1894)" involving two Chinese vesssels, the "Kwang-Yi" and Tsao-kiang, which were intercepted and attacked by three powerful Japanese cruisers. He was on the Court of Inquiry to determine who was to blame for this action which was fought before war was declared and had in his possession copies of all the evidence and photographs of the damages.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895 July 31

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Philo Norton McGiffin (1860-1897) was an American naval officer who later served in the Chinese naval service as an advisor during the First Sino-Japanese War, and participated in the "Battle of the Yellow Sea." He was also the first American to command a modern battleship in wartime.

Extent

1 letters

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

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