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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, April 18, 1900]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions his decision to try for appointment to either Annapolis or West Point. He also indicated he will study geometry that summer with John Toland as tutor. The letter is on St. Charles Hotel (Kerrville, Texas) stationery.
Date:
April 18, 1900
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, April 18, 1900]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions his decision to try for appointment to either Annapolis or West Point. He also indicated he will study geometry that summer with John Toland as tutor.
Date:
April 18, 1900
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer.
Patent for an insect destroyer specifically for use in removing boll weevils from cotton plants by shaking them off the plants and sucking them up with suction tubes which deliver them to a crushing mechanism.
Date:
February 18, 1908
Creator:
Peek, Joseph S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History