Author	Almy, John Jay, 1815-1895.
Title	John Jay Almy papers, 1857-1866.

Location	Call No.	Status	Message
Schwarzman Building (42nd Street & 5th Avenue) - Manuscripts Collection	MssCol 58	AVAILABLE	PERMIT NEEDED

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Description	2 v.
Summary	Letter book kept by Almy while he was commander of American ships of war CONNECTICUT and JUNIATA, 1864-1866; and journal kept while commanding the CONNECTICUT and FULTON, 1857-1864. Includes information on the capture of William Walker in Nicaragua in 1857, protection of American shipping in Tampico, Mexico, 1858, and off Cuba, the Paraguay expedition, 1858-1859, blockading the South Atlantic States during the Civil War, salvaging of contraband cotton, and prizes of war.
Restricted Access	Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography	Naval officer.
Subject	Walker, William, 1824-1860.
	Connecticut (Ship)
	Robert Fulton (Ship)
	Juniata (Ship)
	United States. Navy -- Officers.
	Warships -- United States.
	Blockade.
	Shipping -- Mexico -- Tampico.
	Contraband of war.
	Cotton -- United States.
	United States -- History, Naval -- To 1900.
	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades.
	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations.
	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- AWards.
	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Economic aspects.
	Tampico (Mexico) -- History, Naval.
	Cuba -- History, Naval.
	Paraguay -- History, Military.
	Nicaragua -- History, Military.
	Confederate States of America -- Blockade, 1861-1865.
LCCN	ms 68001020
Call No.	MssCol 58
Research Call Number	MssCol 58

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