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Admiral Joseph L. Jayne Manuscript Archive,

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:145.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Admiral Joseph L. Jayne Manuscript Archive,
<B>Admiral Joseph L. Jayne Manuscript Archive</B></I>, including: both an autograph and typed version of a patent proposal (with original drawing) of an "Alternating Current Generator and Speedometer"; a typed copy of a short story, "The Smuggler"; and, a typed proposal for a film entitled "The Mermaid Fishers: The Story of the Samoa Islands", all authored by Admiral Jayne.<B> </B></I>The manuscripts are sold with assorted cover letters and transmittal envelopes.<BR>Admiral Joseph L. Jayne<B> </B></I>(1863-1928) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I. He was born in Brandon, Mississippi and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1882. During the Spanish-American War, he commanded the USS <I>Rogers</B></I> in the naval blockade. During the first world war, he was promoted to Rear Admiral and commanded the naval base at Pensacola, Florida.<BR>In 1901, he was briefly acting-Commandant of American Samoa.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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