Note from John M. Schick
Subject(s): England--Plymouth, Essex (Frigate), Hillyar, James, 1769-1843, Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes, Naval battles, Naval history--Sources, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, War of 1812
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Reverend Schick relates a reported incident that occurred in the late 1870s. During the War of 1812, Admiral Hillyar of the HMS Phoebe captured the USS Essex. Several decades later, a subsequent American ship, also named Essex, visited Plymouth, England, and hosted Hillyar’s elderly widow.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-19
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Note from John M. Schick. [February 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44293. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Schick, John M., 1848-1913. Note from John M. Schick. [19 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44293.
APA:
Schick, John M., 1848-1913., [1904, February 19]. Note from John M. Schick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44293.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
