Orders: Dewey orders Harry home
No.1684-S
United States Naval Force on Asiatic Station
Flagship OLYMPIA, Cavite, P.I.
December 25, 1898
Sir:-
1. You are hereby detached from duty on board the U.S.S. CHARLESTON and from temporary duty on board the U.S.S. CULGOA, and will proceed immediately to your home in the United States.
2. Immediately upon your arrival home, report your local address, in full, to the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, DC.
Very Respectfully,
(signed) George Dewey
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy,
Commanding U.S. Naval Force on Asiatic Station
TO:
Harry E. Middleton, U.S. Navy,
U.S.S. Culgoa
(Commanding Officer)
[Expenses:]Transportation furnished from Manila, PI to San Fransisco, Cal. $203.35
(signature)
[Red ink] Traveling expenses allowed April 26/99
Navy Department
Approved Mar 10 1899
U.S. Navy Pay Office
Wash DC, Mar 11, 1899
Paid Mileage, $251.52
from San Fransisco, Cal to Wash DC.
Stephen Rand, Paymaster, U.S.N.
[Endorsements:]
1st Endorsement
USS Culgoa,
Cavite, PI
Dec, 26,1898
Delivered J.W. Ca***
Lt Comd Commanding
2nd Endorsement
U.S.S. Charleston
Cavite, PI
December 26th, 1898
Detached
** Whiting
Captain *** Commanding
3rd Endorsement
U.S.S.Yorktown
Honolului, H.I.
26 January, 1899
Assistant Engineer Middleton having been injured on board the S.S. Coftie(/) and requiring medical attendance and rest, is when(?) ***** ******** of the medical officer **** ******* authorized to remain in hospital at ****** until the arrival after next Occidental & Oriental steamer **** he will proceed to the U.S. in conformity to these orders.
?????
(4th Endorsement)
U.S.F.S. Philadelphia
Honolulu, H.I.
Feb 16, 1899
Paymaster J.R. Stanton, U.S. Navy is authorized to take up the accounts of Asst. Engineer H.E. Middleton, U.S. Navy in transit.
Wilbur Raitz???
Rear Admiral U.S. Navy
Commander of Pacific Station
(Harry’s note across the top:)
Arrived at my home Washington, DC Mar 9, 1899
(signed) H.E. Middleton