Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to George C. Perkins
George von Lengerke Meyer enumerates the legislative history surrounding the pension of Lieutenant Henry E. Rhoades. Because of ambiguity surrounding Rhoades’s honorable discharge from the United States Navy due to a pre-existing disability, he has been paid a 50 percent salary, as opposed to a 75 percent salary owed to officers retired due to disability incurred in the line of duty. The Committee on Naval Affairs ultimately decides not to enact legislation favorable to Rhoades.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-24