2110-4-2-24

18 Fremont St Boston U.S.A. Dec 13,22

Dear Col. Buchan, You wrote a most friendly review of my book - and this has given me a friendly feeling for you. I hope the enclosed may be of use in subsequent printings of your history. You are welcome to use any of the data without reference to me.

As to the Battle of Jutland, it has been unfortunate that the Admiralty, when they suppressed the Harper Report at end of 1920, gave out again the erroneous charts of 1916, which left one like yourself with such poor official information. As you will see from enclosed mem. from Lord Sydenham, the Admiralty has promised corrected charts.

Being a "Horse Marine" of sorts, I had put the puzzle together in the appendix of my book - but it is no wonder tht you did not read this, with apparently official data for the erroneous account given out by the Admiralty. Hoping this will be of service to you,

Yours very truly,

Thomas G. Frothingham

MEM. AS. TO ACCOUNT OF BATTLE OF JUTLAND

From David Hannay, British historian, to Captain Frothingham

"As regards the Jutland battle however, I feel convinced that there is nothing to be learnt which is not contained in your book. Our "official" history, which is not strictly official in spite of its name, will do very little to enlighten the public if only because of the pretentious scale on which it is planned........ I wish the Admiralty had had your advice and guidance in the preparation of a complete record which would have given the essentials and no more."

From Commander H.M. Lammers, U.S.N., Secretary U.S. Naval War College to Captain Frothingham.

"I have reread your booklet with added interest, especially noting the marginal lines and the references made in your letter. You have certainly every reason to feel exceedingly proud that your analysis of the features to which you refer is not only correct, but is the first published analysis which is correct."

From Admiral H.T. Mayo, U.S.N. Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet in World War.

"Having read your monograph on the Battle of Jutland, I wish to congratulate you upon it. I believe it is the most concise, clearest and best account of that naval battle which has yet been published. This is also the opinion of other officers who have read it."

From Lord Sydenham to Captain Frothingham.

(with clipping from Proceeds. House of Lords, March 2, 1922. Question by Lord S. to British Admiralty as to when "revised" charts of Battle of Jutland would be available. Answered, that information had been received "which has rendered necessary a revision of the charts..... As a result of the further information, and in order to elucidate the course of the action more fully, the scope of the work has been considerably extended."

"I send you the statement about the Admiralty charts which was given to me in the H. of L. .......... I think you have been able to gather up the facts as I have never seen anywhere else.

Of course all accounts published here went far astray, because neither Beatty nor Jellicoe know what the Germans were doing." *of course this last sentence of Lord S. is for your eye only - not to be quoted.