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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04546.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents, photographs, and objects related to the Boxer Rebellion archive |
| Title | Walter T. Kendall Brown to Harvey L. Brown |
| Date | 28 June 1900 |
| Author | Brown, Walter T. Kendall (fl. 1899-1932) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Killing of first American, marine Nichols. Date inferred from content and postal mark (July 28). Battle description. Brown describes forming ranks to fire on 500 Boxers, marine Nichols being hit, and the marines' attempt to save Nichols, who died. Brown suffered injury himself. Encloses news clipping mentioning death of Nichols. Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Asia Rebellion Military History Death Marines Battle Injury or Wound |
| Place written | Aboard USS Monocacy, Tonku, China |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin.The postal marks on the envelopes in this collection are very rare and valuable. Mail was handled through the Monocacy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |