E.R. Morrissey letter to James R. Harris - February 16, 1917
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Office Sunday U.S. Navy Msp of Mchy [Navy Department letterhead] 2/16/[1917] [stamp] B.S.D. GEN.MGR. [February] 16 [1919] to Ans. Noted Ans. Mr. Harris; Office. Dear Sir: The reason that you have not received a copy of the monthly progress report on % completions of vessels built and building for the Navy is that the Secretary has ordered the discontinuance of the printing or publishing of this report until things quiet down. We have received no copy. E.R Morrissey
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| Title | E.R. Morrissey letter to James R. Harris - February 16, 1917 |
| Creator | Morrissey, E.R. |
| Source | Morrissey, E.R. Letter to James R. Harris. 16 February 1917. Busch-Sulzer Collection. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Description | Letter from E.R. Morrissey, assistant inspector of machinery, to James R. Harris, Vice President of the Busch-Sulzer Brothers Diesel Engine Company. Morrissey stated that Harris had not yet received a report on the completion of vessels built, because the Secretary of the Navy, W.S. Benson, had ordered these reports be terminated until things quieted down. |
| Subject LCSH | Diesel engine; Submarine boats; Busch-Sulzer brothers Diesel engine company |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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| Date Original | February 16, 1917 |
| Language | English |