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KENNEDY, Commander Steamship Baltic to Mes, April 2, 1875
Liverpool, April 2, 1875. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of the 18th March, asking for my opinion of the additional fog-signals proposed by the board of trade for the…
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HAMILTON PERRY, Commander Steamship Adriatic to Mes, March 19, 1875
Liverpool, March 19, 1875. Gentlemen: Referring to your favor of the 18th instant, regarding fog-signals, I am of opinion that three minutes is too long an interval; two minutes is…
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WILLIAM HENRY THOMPSON, Commander Steamship Britannic to Mes, March 22, 1875
[Inclosure.] reports of captains and officers of white star line on sound-signals proposed by board of trade. Liverpool, March 22, 1875. Fog-signals. Dear Sirs: Referring to above as per your…
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WILLIAM HENRY THOMPSON, Commander Steamship Britannic to The Assistant Secretary Marine Department, Board of Trade, June 1, 1875
(M. 8292.) Messrs. Ismay, Imrie & Co. to Board of Trade. White Star Line, Liverpool, June 1, 1875. Sir: In compliance with your circular, M. 2626, we requested the captains…
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Extract from notice to mariners, February 19, 1875
[Inclosure.] Extract from notice to mariners. Treasury Department, Washington. [undated]. Every steamer, when under way, shall use a steam-whistle. Sailing-vessels, and all other craft propelled by sails, shall use a…
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James & Alexander Allan to The Assistant Secretary Marine Department, Board of Trade, March 31, 1875
(M. 4905.) Messrs. James & Alaxander Allan to Board of Trade 70 Great Clyde Street, Glasgow,March 31, 1875. Sir: We have not been able sooner to reply to your letter…
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ROGERS, First Officer Steamship Egypt to W. B. Macalister, March 23, 1875
[Inclosure.] National Steamship Company, (limited,) Drury Buildings, 21 Water Street, Liverpool, March 23, 1875. Sir: We, the undersigned masters and officers in the National Steamship Company’s service, having carefully considered…
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MACALISTER, General Manager to The Assistant Secretary Marine Department, Board of Trade, March 23, 1875
(M. 4558.) Mr. W. Macalister to Board of Trade. National Steamship Company, (limited,) Drury Buildings, 21 Water Street, Liverpool, March 23, 1875. Sir: Referring to your letter of the 12th…
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Charles A. Murray to Ernest Inman, March 15, 1875
Inman Steamship Company, (limited,) Late Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship Company, Liverpool, March 15, 1875. Sir: In accordance with your desire, conveyed to me in your note regarding fog-signals,…
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HENRY TIBBITS, Master Royal Mail-Steamer City of Paris to Ernest Inman, February 26, 1875
Liverpool, February 26, 1875. Sir: In reference to the letter from the board of trade regarding fog-signals, I think it is quite requisite for safety to go by sound signals…