TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, December 15, 1933. Letter to Mrs. Ridley McLean, in full: "I have just learned of the passing of your distinguished husband, Admiral McLean, and am writing at once to extend to you my deepest and most heartfelt sympathy. The Admiral and I were friends of long standing, and I have most pleasant recollections of our association in Mindanao many years ago when we were youngsters." In fine condition. Rear Admiral Ridley McLean (1872-1933) was a two-star Admiral in the United States Navy who was the original author of the Navy's Bluejacket's Manual and was a Judge Advocate General (JAG). He was a battleship commander in World War I, a pioneer in naval use of shortwave communication, and a submarine force and Battleship division commander.
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