John Paul Jones' Last Cruise and Final Resting Place The United States Naval Academy
Washington DC: George E. Howard, 1906. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. [2], 87, [3] pages. Illustrations. Cover has some wear and soiling. Minor edge soiling. When Admiral Sigsbee's squadron sailed for France to convey to the United States the body of John Paul Jones, Professor Marion of the Naval Academy accompanied it, and became the historian of the voyage. His acquaintance with the officers of the squadron, his knowledge of the ships, and his participation in the ceremonies incident to the transfer of the remains of the illustrious Naval Commander from Paris to the picturesque military harbor of Cherbourg and thence to Annapolis, eminently qualified him for writing his graphic account of "John Paul Jones' Last Cruise." Theodore Roosevelt was heavily involved in finding and returning the remains of John Paul Jones to the United States. He delivered a major address as the Commemoration Exercises in Honor of John Paul Jones held on April 24, 1906 (the anniversary of the battle between the Jones's Ranger and HMS Drake, fought in the Irish Sea in 1778). More