Manuscripts

John O. Wilson's U.S. Navy Remarks on board the U.S. Frigate Constellation Commodore A.J. Dallas

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Description: Journal that John O. Wilson kept onboard the Constellation from Oct. 8, 1835 to Feb. 28, 1836, including logs of winds, distances, courses, coordinates, remarks about works on rigging and sails, activities onboard, water expended, encounters with American and foreign ships, etc.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1835-1836.
Call number: mssHM 69807
Creator: Wilson, John O (active 1834-1836)(Opens in new tab)
Additional description: Also included a loose leaf with a chronology of the American naval operations of the War of 1812.
Provenance: Purchased from Swann Galeries, November 11, 2001, lot #354.
Dimensions: 25 cm :
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