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[Excerpt of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 1905]

Description: Excerpt of a handwritten letter by Chester Nimitz. Nimitz describes arriving in Manila to greet the Taft Party. He describes the work he has been assigned to do as torpedo and mine officer. He mentions drills and practice aboard ship.
Date: 1905-08~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Aug-Sep. 1905]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz provides his opinion on the Russian navy. He also mentions the prospect of going to China and being able to visit various cities there. He anticipates staying aboard the USS Ohio (BB-12) until the next summer when new passed midshipmen arrive to fill posts and he is moved to a smaller ship. Nimitz mentions fishing for sharks in Manila Bay and recalls all the various pets aboard the ship. Nimitz also mentions that the USS … more
Date: 1905-08-31/1905-09-24
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, September 1905]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his visit to Seoul, Korea. He also writes about having crowd control duty during a friendly football game between crew members from two different ships. He mentions also that the USS Ohio (BB-12) is at Shanghai and will be going upriver to nanking soon.
Date: {1905-09-20,1905-09-23,1905-09-30}
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, December 3, 1905]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions training daily for upcoming target practice in Manila Bay. He also mentions a faulty torpedo. Nimitz mentions league baseball games and being invited to mess with the admiral of the fleet once.
Date: December 3, 1905
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 1906]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions some trouble between the Moros and some Americans in the southern Philippines. He also outlines the summer plan of the USS Ohio (BB-12) to cruise to Japan. Nimitz describes a fire aboard ship in a storeroom next to a powder magazine. He mentions being glad to be away from the Academy and expresses a desire to have shore duty in Honolulu when his time comes. He also mentions going into drydock at Kowloon and seein… more
Date: 1906-03~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 4, 1906]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz discusses some items regarding an insurance policy he has. He also mentions target practice and the possibility of winning the gunnery trophy. He also mentions travel plans in China.
Date: June 4, 1906
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 26, 1906]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from the USS Baltimore (C-3), expresses confidence he has passed his commissioning test. He also mentions he has applied for command of the gunboat Panay.
Date: November 26, 1906
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Summer 1906]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions he will likely be transferred to the USS Baltimore (C-3) before the USS Ohio (BB-12) cruises back to the US. He also provides instructions for the family to select which silk sample they like best so he can procure enough to send home for clothing manufacture.
Date: 1906-05/1906-08~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, December 11, 1907]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from the USS Decatur (DD-5) in the Philippines, mentions recent target practice in Manila Bay. Nimitz also mentions anticipating war with Japan.
Date: December 11, 1907
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 8, 1908]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions he has been on Asiatic Station for 35 months and expects to be home in September. He also addresses a rumor that the admiral will keep them on station for five years. He mentions a recent camping trip he enjoyed in the Philippines mountains. Nimitz also comments on a shortage of sailors on Asiatic Station.
Date: April 8, 1908
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 9, 1908]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his trip to Saigon in some detail. Nimitz mentions riding in an automobile with the US consul. They traveled to several places over one hundred miles in about 4 hours. He also describes getting caught in a typhoon on the way back to Manila.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, December 30, 1911]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz thanks his parents for a box he received, which he took with him to Massachusetts to share with the Freeman family. He mentions spending Christmas in Wollaston with the Freeman clan.
Date: December 30, 1911
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 22, 1902]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions receiving a photograph of his siblings, Otto and Dora. He also mentions that calculus is not as difficult as some of the other mathematics he has faced at the Academy. Nimitz comments also on enjoying the work he doing in the carpenter, blacksmith and boiler shops. He also mentions he will be going to Philadelphia in a week for the annual Army-Navy game. He also mentions communicating with Victor Keidel of Freder… more
Date: November 22, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, December 6, 1902]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes the previous Saturday in Philadelphia where the midshipmen and the West Point cadets all had lunch together. He also mentions meeting Victor Keidel of Fredericksburg and in Philadelphia studying medicine, that day and touring the city with him. Nimitz also provides his standing in his classes. He mentions gunnery practice and having an accident in which a seaman was injured.
Date: December 6, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, December 1901]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz thanks her for sending a box of goodies to him for Christmas. He mentions having some time off during the holidays and enjoying some dances held in the armory. He asks about the gifts he sent home for Christmas and mentions his standing in his classes. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: 1901-12-30?
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 1904]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz is on another summer cruise, this time aboard the USS Massachusetts (BB-2). He mentions his standing while on the cruise and relates a story about getting locked in a hotel bathroom. Also, he mentions having caught a cold, which resulted in an ear infection. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: 1904-08~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 1903]

Description: 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
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, May 1902]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz remarks on his standing in the class after the final exams before the summer cruise. He also confesses having very little idea of what ship he will be on during the cruise and addresses rumors about being aboard a battleship all summer. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery
Date: 1902-05~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, January 14, 1903]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz relates what he believes his standing in his class will be. He also expresses an interest in trying out for the crew team because he likes the exercise of rowing. He also discusses some happenings at the Academy and a visit by the Secretary of the Navy. Nimitz also relates the facts of a hazing incident that ended up being reported in the newspapers. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: January 14, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, January 30, 1903]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz relates his standing in his classes after the semi-annual exams. He mentions witnessing the initial construction of Bancroft Hall. Also, he remarks on a request the superintendent made of his class to cease all hazing. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: January 30, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, February 28, 1903]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz indicates he celebrated his birthday by attending a mathematics exam. He also mentions tutoring a fellow midshipman and helping him improve his standing. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: February 28, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 28, 1903]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz comments on some cases of serious illness at the Academy and on the change in the law where a congressman will now have two appointments to make to the Academy. He also mentions competitive rowing. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: March 28, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 27, 1903]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz comments on academic progress for the month. He also mentions helping an aspiring midshipman and comments on the Academy's baseball team. He discusses his participation on the rowing team and comments on having trouble with his ears again. He mentions a clerk's error in an appropriation bill that deprives the midshipmen of certain moneys, which may cause Nimitz to be unable to come home in the fall. This letter is on US N… more
Date: April 27, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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