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