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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.