Letter from Colby Mitchell Chester to Ira Harris
Admiral Chester has read Ira Harris’s account of the events surrounding the recovery of the ship Infanta Maria Teresa, and says that his recollections are in accord with the account. Chester wrote the orders under which Harris acted during the passage from Guantanamo and reiterates that Harris was not responsible for abandoning the ship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-09-24