CIPRIANO ANDRADE (1840 - 1911). Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. ANDRADE'S COPY BOOK OF ORDERS FROM MAY 20, 1861 TO JULY 1, 1901 8" x 10". Hardbound copy book of Orders of Cipriana Andrade from the beginning of the Civil War through July of 1901. The book contains neatly written copies of all orders received by Andrade during his career; DETAILED ROLL OF CIPRIANO'S SERVICE LOCATIONS FROM THE CIVIL WAR THROUGH FEBRUARY OF 1882 ORDERS RELATED TO SERVICE ON THE SHENANDOAH" AND THE PONTIAC" SIGNED BY NAVY SECRETARY GIDEON WELLES WITH SIGNED ENDORSEMENTS BY COMMODORE CORNELIUS K. STRIBLING Cornelius Kinchiloe Stribling (1796 " 1880 ) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War and the American Civil War. The archive contains a number of items which are signed by Rear Admirals, Naval Secretaries and others, Gideon Welles William C. Whitney; 1865: Orders and documents related to the Tuscarora" and the Pontiac" including 2 signed by Rear Admiral Silas Stringham [8); 1866-67: Orders and documents concerning the Tuscarora [4); 1868: Letters and documents concerning the Ammonoosuc" including one signed by Rear Admiral Charles H. Bell and one signed by Rear Admiral John Rodgers. Also two Documents related to the Neshaminy" and one related to the Tuscarora". [5); 1869: Letters and documents related to the Kenosha", the Maumee" the Saugus" including one signed by Rear Admiral C H Poor [8); 1871 & 1872: Letters and documents including one related to the provisions for courts-martial signed by Rear Admiral Andrew Harwood, [4); 1874: Letters and documents concerning the Tuscarora" including four signed by Rear Admiral John Rodgers and one signed by C. R. P. Rodgers. [9); 1875 & 1876: Letters and documentsNorth Pacific Station, U.S. Flagship Pensacola", Honolulu H.I. signed by Rear Admiral John J. Almy dated July 1, 1875 and another from February 19, 1875. Letters concerning the Tuscarora" off Samoan Islands concerning the Somaon Inquiry; 1877 & 1878: Letters and documents including one concerning the Trenton"; 1881: Letters and documents including one concerning sea pay" signed by William H. Hunt, Secretary of the Navy under Garfield. Retained copies of letters from the Ashuelat" at Kobe, Japan. Also letters of recommendation for a promotion. [9).Approximately 250 letters and documents concerning ship contracts and orders signed by numerous naval officials.. Numerous letter and documents signed by the following: William C. Whitney " Secretary of the Navy; Winfield Scott Schley; R. W. Meade; John Long " Secretary of the Navy; Benjamin F. Tracy " Secretary of the Navy; H. A. Herbert " Secretary of the Navy; Commodore W. E. Fizhugh; Silas Casey; Many more ON JOHN PAUL JONESCipriano is appointed to the Committee to receive John Paul Jones' remains when they were returned from France to America in 1906. July 11, 1905 On imprinted letterhead of Military Order of Foreign Wars: I have the honor to inform you that you have been appointed by the Com. Gen'rl. Maj. Gen Alexander S. Webb, one of a Committee of 14 Companions of this Military Order, to attend the Obsequies of Admiral John Paul Jones, upon the arrival of his remains in this country from France." SPANISH AMERICAN WARJuly 16, 1898. Orders to depart for service during the war: Secretary of the Navy, John Long orders Andrade to Proceed immediately, to Washington, D.C., and report at the Navy Department, prepared to sail for Santiago de Cuba in a steamer sailing to-morrow, 17th instant" Andrade, as Chief Engineer was ordered to inspect ships bound for Cuba. You have absolute authority to say whether the ships are in shape to go or not": ANDRADE IS REQUESTED TO BE ON BOARD THE FIRST U.S. NAVY TRIAL RUNS FOR A SUBMARINE, THE HOLLAND Nov. 17, 1898. On imprinted letterhead of the Holland Torpedo Boat Co: You expressed a desire to go down to the Holland". If you still have the same desire and would kindly notify me what day next week you will come over and lunch with me I will arrange for a submersion or a run, as you may desire. I am very anxious to have you personally see the internal mechanism of the boat to the best advantage because of your deservedly high reputation in the service; and in addition to that it would give me great pleasure to renew again our pleasant personal acquaintanceAs this action on your part will be entirely a favor to me won't you please consider yourself my guest from the time you leave Philadelphia until you return. E. B Frost." This archive includes many, many variant letterheads related from various naval departments and locations. Also includes numerous personal related letters and documents. This is truly a significant naval history lot related to a career officer providing wonderful detail of naval history from the Civil War through the Spanish American war and the turn of the century.