Cargo, relating to steamers
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List of steamer communications relating to cargo, such as 'What is your cargo?', 'Troops', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Code of Signals for Steam Whistles, by Brooks [Recto]
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Code of signals for steam whistles, by Brooks. Includes signals for maneuvering, such as go, stop, can you come to my assistance, etc.
Code of Signals for Steam Whistles, by Brooks [Verso]
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Code of signals for steam whistles, by Brooks. Includes signals for maneuvering, such as go, stop, can you come to my assistance, etc.
Combinations of short and long whistle blares for System of Signaling for Steam Whistles
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Combinations of short and long whistle blares for System of Signaling for Steam Whistles. Includes numbers 1-0 (10).
Description of Mississippi signals, page 1
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Description of Mississippi signals, including combinations of short and long whistles, signal numbers, and corresponding sentences. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Description of Mississippi signals, page 2
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Description of Mississippi signals, including combinations of short and long whistles, signal numbers, and corresponding sentences. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Description of Mississippi signals, page 3
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Description of Mississippi signals, including combinations of short and long whistles, signal numbers, and corresponding sentences. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Description of signaling system for steam whistles
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Description of the order of signals used in Brooks' signaling system.
Envelope: Steam Whistle Signals Devised by Major T.B. Brooks, A.D.C. [Recto]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Steam Whistle Signals Devised by Major T.B. Brooks A.D.C. for the use of the U.S. Army Steam Transports in Department of the South. 1864
Envelope: Experiments relating to Boats [Recto]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Experiments relating to Boats'
Envelope: Experiments relating to Boats [Verso]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Experiments relating to Boats'
Envelope: Code of Signals for Steam Whistles, April 1864
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Code of Signals for Steam Whistles proposed for use of U.S. Transports'
Envelope: Code of Signals for Steam Whistles, April 1864 [Recto]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Code of Signals for Steam Whistles proposed for use of U.S. Transports'
Envelope: Steam Whistle Signals Devised by Major T.B. Brooks, A.D.C. [Verso]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Steam Whistle Signals Devised by Major T.B. Brooks A.D.C. for the use of the U.S. Army Steam Transports in Department of the South. 1864
General commands, relating to steamers
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List of general commands, relating to Steamers, such as 'Send a boat to this vessel', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
General questions and answers, relating to steamers
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List of General Questions and Answers, relating to Steamers, such as 'Where are you from?', 'Where are you bound?', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles [Recto]
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Explanation of the intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles. Numbers are transmitted by combinations of short & long whistle blares, and the numbers stand for orders.
Intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles [Verso]
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Explanation of the intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles. Numbers are transmitted by combinations of short & long whistle blares, and the numbers stand for orders.
Letter, 1863 September 15, Baldwin to Major Brooks [Recto]
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Letter to Brooks from Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's experiments with the boat and oars constructed at the Engineer Depot. Baldwin reports that the 1000 pound boat can be carried with difficulty by twenty men.
Letter, 1863 September 15, Baldwin to Major Brooks [Verso]
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Letter to Brooks from Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's experiments with the boat and oars constructed at the Engineer Depot. Baldwin reports that the 1000 pound boat can be carried with difficulty by twenty men.
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