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John Chalmers journal of expedition to l'Orient, France
- Title
- John Chalmers journal of expedition to l'Orient, France, 1746.
- Author
- Chalmers, John.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 508 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .04 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- John Chalmers, an officer in the British Navy, kept this journal during a naval expedition to l'Orient, France from September 15-October 29, 1746. The British forces intended to take l'Orient, depot of the French East India Company, but the expedition ended in complete failure. Included are a letter of transmittal to the Duke of Montagu dated December 9, 1746 and a drawing (folio, in color) titled "Sketch of the Ground near l'Orient in Brittany with the Attack made on that Place in Septr. 1746 by the British Forces under the Command of Lieut. General St. Clair." Holograph.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Journals (accounts)
- Sketches.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 508
- OCLC
- 758977188
- Author
- Chalmers, John.
- Title
- John Chalmers journal of expedition to l'Orient, France, 1746.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 508