US Navy cruising memorandas, 1849-1855
Scope and Contents
Two United States Navy cruising memorandas. Log kept by Lt. Richard Lucian Page of the US Ship Independence, under the broad pendant of Commodore William Branford Shubrick, kept in April 1, 1849 to May 24, 1849. The log records course sailed, wind direction, longitude and latitude, and remarks. Statistical memorandum of a cruise of the US Sloop of War St. Louis between 1852 and 1855. The memorandum records dates, sailing destinations, miles sailed, number of days stationed in port, and remarks.
Dates
- Creation: 1849-1855
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.
Extent
.25 linear feetPhysical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of W.K. Flint.
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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