Box 1
Contains 7 Results:
Correspondence, 1898 April 18- 1898 June 6
Typescripts added from Acc. 1994.40.
W.D. Ross, London, England, to C.M. Sheldon, Esq., London, England., 1898 April 18
Scope and Contents Notice from Black and White magazine that Charles Mills Sheldon is to be their Special Representative "in the campaign now preceding between America and Spain."
W.D. Ross, London, England to William M. Osborne, London, England., 1898 April 18
Scope and Contents Voucher of authority for Charles Mills Sheldon to act as Special Representative fot Black and White Magazine during the Spanish-American War; sealed with a certificate from the Consulate-General of the United States of America, for Great Britain and Ireland.
War Corespondent's Pass for Charles M. Sheldon., 1898 April 30
Scope and Contents Signed by Rititegel?, Secretary of War and J.D. Miley, 1st Lieut., 5th arty, A.D.C.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, Tampa, Fla., to Grace Sheldon, London, England., 1898 May 16
Scope and Contents Complaint that there is "idleness and procrastination" and "seems as though the war would never get into progress"; expedition sailed for Cuba to land near Havana; moving out of hotel to join the fourth regiment in camp.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, on board troopship "Concho" off the Tortugas, to Grace Sheldon, London, England., 1898 June 15
Scope and Contents Fleet gathered together and underway; "At least we were commencing a new page in the world's history"; descriptions of some officers' life on board.
"Charley" Charles Mills Sheldon, on board the "Concho" to Grace Sheldon, London, England., 1898 June 16
Scope and Contents Personal thoughts; (June 17th) descriptions of traveling at sea with the fleet; (June 22nd?) arrival at Santiago and preparations made for landing; next day description of Santiago and blockade fleets from ship; fort bombarded by American battleships; orders to retreat; (dated June 21st?) fifth in line to land.