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U.S.S. Independence surgeon's journal
- Title
- U.S.S. Independence surgeon's journal, 1815-1816.
- Author
- Evans, Amos A., 1785-1848.
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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 956 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- .15 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- One volume containing the journal of Amos A. Evans, surgeon aboard the warship U.S.S. Independence during the Second Barbary War, dated May 21, 1815 to January 31, 1816. The Independence cruised as Commodore Bainbridge's flagship from Boston to Cartagena, Algiers, Tunis, Malaga, Gibraltar, and returned via Newport, Rhode Island. The surgeon's journal includes daily sick and accident lists, treatments prescribed, and notes on weather, as well as descriptions of an influenza epidemic onboard, and Commodore Bainbridge's bout with measles.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Journals.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 956
- OCLC
- 776148910
- Author
- Evans, Amos A., 1785-1848.
- Title
- U.S.S. Independence surgeon's journal, 1815-1816.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 956