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J. T. McLaughlin diary and U.S.S. Erie and U.S.S. Boston logbooks

Title
J. T. McLaughlin diary and U.S.S. Erie and U.S.S. Boston logbooks, 1828-1832.
Author
McLaughlin, J. T.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 1946Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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  • Boston (Sloop of war)
  • Erie (Sloop of war)
Description
.21 linear foot (1 volume)
Summary
J. T. McLaughlin, a midshipman in the United States Navy, kept this diary and logbook of the U.S.S. Erie and U.S.S. Boston. Log entries for the U.S.S. Erie date from September 1-October 3, 1828, during a voyage from New York to the West Indies, and from November 12, 1828-February 28, 1829. Log entries for the U.S.S. Boston date from June 30, 1830-January 9, 1831, during a voyage from New York to Mediterranean ports. McLaughlin's diary entries date from December 31, 1831 through January 9, 1832 and were made while he was kept at Port Mahon, recovering from dueling wounds. Entries include notes on rigging the ships, as well as transcriptions of poetry.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Diaries.
  • Ships' logs.
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Call Number
MssCol 1946
OCLC
755090856
Author
McLaughlin, J. T.
Title
J. T. McLaughlin diary and U.S.S. Erie and U.S.S. Boston logbooks, 1828-1832.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Added Author
Boston (Sloop of war)
Erie (Sloop of war)
Research Call Number
MssCol 1946
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