Dewey, George, 1837-1917
Person
Dates
- Existence: 18371226 - 19170116
Occupations
Places
- Montpelier, Vt. (Place of Birth)
- Washington (D.C.) (Place of Death)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Letter from Admiral Dewey to G. Edward Elwell, Jr., 1898 December 9
Item
Identifier: A1974-002-094
Abstract
Letter from Admiral Dewey to G. Edward Elwell, Jr. Dated December 9, 1898. This letter from Admiral George Dewey to a twelve-year-old G. Edward Elwell, Jr., stimulated Elwell's passion for collecting autographs. Elwell's collection includes a black ribbon marked U.S.S. Olympia.
Dates:
1898 December 9