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Letter books of the U.S.S. Saratoga, U.S.S. New Ironsides, and Pacific fleet
- Title
- Letter books of the U.S.S. Saratoga, U.S.S. New Ironsides, and Pacific fleet, 1858-1870.
- Author
- Turner, Thomas, 1808-1883.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book 1870 Jan. 28-July 3. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book 1870 Jan. 28-July 3. | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1870 Feb. 26-Sept. 6 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1870 Feb. 26-Sept. 6 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1870 May 16-July 27 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1870 May 16-July 27 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Detachments & orders to vessels. 1869, July 9-1870 Sept. 9 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Detachments & orders to vessels. 1869, July 9-1870 Sept. 9 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1869 July 6-1870 Aug. 16 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1869 July 6-1870 Aug. 16 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1869 June 28-1870 Feb. 26 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1869 June 28-1870 Feb. 26 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1869 May 6-1870 Jan. 28 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1869 May 6-1870 Jan. 28 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letters to Bureau of Navigation. 1869 July 1-1870 Sept. 5 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letters to Bureau of Navigation. 1869 July 1-1870 Sept. 5 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Admirals T.T. Craven & T. Turner. General Orders & Circulars. 1868-1870. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Admirals T.T. Craven & T. Turner. General Orders & Circulars. 1868-1870. | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1868 Aug. 20-1869 May 28 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Letter book. 1868 Aug. 20-1869 May 28 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Commodore T. Turner. Letter book. 1862-1863 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Commodore T. Turner. Letter book. 1862-1863 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Turner, Thomas. Letter book U.S.S. Saratoga 1858-1860 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 Turner, Thomas. Letter book U.S.S. Saratoga 1858-1860 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Index to Letter Books. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Index to Letter Books. | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Index to letter books | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3049 U.S. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. T. Turner. Index to letter books | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- 1.46 linear feet (15 volumes)
- Summary
- This collection consists of 15 volumes of letter books and indexes kept by Thomas Turner, Commander, Commodore, and Rear Admiral of the United States Navy on board the U.S.S. Saratoga, the U.S.S. New Ironsides, and various ships in the Pacific fleet. The Saratoga letter book dates from June 18, 1858 to June 22, 1860, and includes correspondence while cruising the West Indies and coast of Mexico relating to guano on Navassa Island, affairs at Tampico, relations with British and French, protection of Americans at Vera Cruz, blockade of the Mississippi River, and capture of two armed ships near Vera Cruz. The New Ironsides letter book dates from August 19, 1862 to July 6, 1863, with letters dated at Philadelphia, Newport News, and off Charleston relating to New Ironsides, her serviceability, defects in design and equipment, orders of senior officers at Newport News and of blockading squadron off Charleston, actions of H.M.S. Petrel, report on attack against Charleston, and efficiency of the ship in battle. The remaining letter books relate to the Pacific fleet, dating from August 6, 1868 to July 27, 1870, and include official correspondence on relief work after the 1868 Peru earthquake; report on defects of the Navy due to the administration of Gideon Welles; politics in Hawaii; controversy with Admiral Farragut; U. S. relations with Mexico, Central and South America; and General Orders of Admirals T. T. Craven, T. Turner, and of the Navy Department.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Letter books.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 3049
- OCLC
- 782915266
- Author
- Turner, Thomas, 1808-1883.
- Title
- Letter books of the U.S.S. Saratoga, U.S.S. New Ironsides, and Pacific fleet, 1858-1870.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 3049