Richmond, Virginia. 

 October 25, 1927. 



It is eminently appropriate that a life of Com- 

 modore Matthew Fontaine Maury should be 

 written in the environment of Annapolis, and by 

 a professor in the United States Naval Academy, 

 and The Maury Memorial Association is deeply 

 appreciative of this splendid tribute to the name 

 and fame of one of America's greatest naval officers 

 and benefactors. 



President, The Maury Association. 



