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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about the weather and his studies. This letter is written on Robert Werntz Preparatory Academy stationery.
Date:
July 7, 1901
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 15, 1901]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz tells of other young men in his prep school from Texas and that a few of them are Germans. He also observes that some of the people there did not take a competitive exam. This letter is written on Robert Werntz Preparatory Academy stationery.
Date:
July 15, 1901
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 23, 1901]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about his grades in various subjects. Again, Nimitz and some friends hired a sailboat and went out on the Chesapeake Bay. Nimitz became seasick. He also includes examples of problems in math that he is encountering and explanations of the formulas and solutions. This letter is written on Robert Werntz Preparatory Academy stationery.
Date:
July 23, 1901
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 12, 1903]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), recalls an uneventful trip from New York to Boston. He mentions waiting at the gangway for pretty girls to escort around the ship while it was open to visitors.
Date:
July 12, 1903
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 19, 1903]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides his impression of the area and describes the quality of fishing to be had there. He also comments on the differences in workload between the summer cruise and the Academy.
Date:
July 19, 1903
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 27, 1905]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions they will be leaving China soon, headed for Manila with the William Howard Taft party. He notes the trouble some of his former classmates are getting into aboard other ships in the fleet. He also describes the behavior of sailors on liberty in Chefoo, China. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date:
July 27, 1905
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 1903]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz is on his second summer cruise and is writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1). He mentions liberty in New York City and visiting his aunt Josie as well as Coney Island where he enjoyed several rides. He also mentions some of his experiences aboard the ship. Nimitz also recounts that he has heard of the death of his grandfather Henke.
Date:
1903-07~
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about the weather and his studies.
Date:
July 7, 1901
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 15, 1901]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz tells of other young men in his prep school from Texas and that a few of them are Germans. He also observes that some of the people there did not take a competitive exam.
Date:
July 15, 1901
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 23, 1901]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about his grades in various subjects. Again, Nimitz and some friends hired a sailboat and went out on the Chesapeake Bay. Nimitz became seasick. He also includes examples of problems in math that he is encountering and explanations of the formulas and solutions.
Date:
July 23, 1901
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 12, 1903]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), recalls an uneventful trip from New York to Boston. He mentions waiting at the gangway for pretty girls to escort around the ship while it was open to visitors.
Date:
July 12, 1903
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 19, 1903]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides his impression of the area and describes the quality of fishing to be had there. He also comments on the differences in workload between the summer cruise and the Academy.
Date:
July 19, 1903
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 27, 1905]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions they will be leaving China soon, headed for Manila with the William Howard Taft party. He notes the trouble some of his former classmates are getting into aboard other ships in the fleet. He also describes the behavior of sailors on liberty in Chefoo, China.
Date:
July 27, 1905
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 1903]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz is on his second summer cruise and is writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1). He mentions liberty in New York City and visiting his aunt Josie as well as Coney Island where he enjoyed several rides. He also mentions some of his experiences aboard the ship. Nimitz also recounts that he has heard of the death of his grandfather Henke.
Date:
1903-07~
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System:
The Portal to Texas History