28177. (newspaper) Blunt, Messrs E & G.W., IMPROVEMENT OF THE LIGHTHOUSES” – “REJOINDER OF E & G. W. BLUNT TO THE REPYL OF PLEASONTON TO THEIR COMMUNICATION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ON THE SUBJECT OF LIGHTHOUSES.
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28177. (newspaper) Blunt, Messrs E & G.W., IMPROVEMENT OF THE LIGHTHOUSES” – “REJOINDER OF E & G. W. BLUNT TO THE REPYL OF PLEASONTON TO THEIR COMMUNICATION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ON THE SUBJECT OF LIGHTHOUSES.
28177. (newspaper) Blunt, Messrs E & G.W., IMPROVEMENT OF THE LIGHTHOUSES” – “REJOINDER OF E & G. W. BLUNT TO THE REPYL OF PLEASONTON TO THEIR COMMUNICATION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ON THE SUBJECT OF LIGHTHOUSES. New York American. May 25, 1838. 4p. In November of 1837 Messrs Blunt argued that the U. S. Light-Houses were greatly inferior to those of Great Britain and France, that the system of superintending them and their management was bad and that the Light-House Establishment was kept up at greater cost than necessary. This article by the Blunts is in rebuttal to Mr. Pleasontons’ reply to the 1837 article. In this detailed article, by the respected publishers of Coast Pilots of the day present considerable information relative to the efficiency and operation of individual lights throughout the country. Includes testimony, examples as well as table of limits of visibility, distance from land objects, etc. of existing U.S. lights and much more. Unusual early details. A full 65 column inches long. Full newspaper contains 4 pages with interesting early articles of the day, only light occasional foxing, expected wear. (VG). $88.