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William L. Clements Library. Oliver Hazard Perry papers, 1796-1969.

Title: Oliver Hazard Perry papers, 1796-1969.

The Oliver Hazard Perry papers contain Perry's naval and personal letters, as well as material related to members of the Perry family. The collection documents Perry's activities during the War of 1812, including his victory at Lake Erie and the ensuing controversy surrounding the conflict; his service in the Mediterranean; his final mission to Venezuela; and the reaction to his death. Also documented are Perry's father, Captain Christopher Raymond Perry (1761-1818); his brother, Commander Mathew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858); his wife, Elizabeth C. Mason Perry (1791-1858); and various other relatives.

ArchivalResource: 4 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/768166718 View

Porter, David, 1780-1843. Letter, January 26, 1820.

Title: Letter, January 26, 1820.

Letter, January 26, 1820, from David Porter to Navy purser Samuel Hambleton.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17928348 View

David Porter and David Dixon Porter papers 1803-1889 Porter, David and David Dixon Porter papers

Title: David Porter and David Dixon Porter papers 1803-1889 Porter, David and David Dixon Porter papers

David Porter and David Dixon Porter papers (4 linear feet) contain the letters and writings of two American naval officers who served in the 1st Barbary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. Included are official and family letters, as well as David D. Porter's manuscript drafts of his history and fiction works.

ArchivalResource: 4 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-495por?rgn=main;view=text View

Porter Family Papers, 1811-1881

Title: Porter Family Papers 1811-1881

Naval officers and authors. Papers of David Porter (1780-1843) and his son, David Dixon Porter (1813-1891) relating to their naval careers and families.

ArchivalResource: 100 items; 2 containers; .6 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007026 View

John Shaw Papers, 1798-1895, (bulk 1810-1822)

Title: John Shaw Papers 1798-1895 (bulk 1810-1822)

Naval officer. Correspondence, journal, notebooks, reports, biographical data, and other papers relating primarily to Shaw's command of the New Orleans Naval Station and the Boston Navy Yard.

ArchivalResource: 1,200 items; 4 containers; 2 linear feet; 1 microfilm reel

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011181 View

Oliver Hazard Perry papers 1796-1969 1812-1819

Title: Oliver Hazard Perry papers 1796-1969 1812-1819

The Oliver Hazard Perry papers contain Perry's naval and personal letters, as well as material related to members of the Perry family. The collection documents Perry's activities during the War of 1812, including his victory at Lake Erie and the ensuing controversy surrounding the conflict; his service in the Mediterranean; his final mission to Venezuela; and the reaction to his death. Also documented are Perry's father, Captain Christopher Raymond Perry (1761-1818); his brother, Commander Mathew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858); his wife Elizabeth C. Mason Perry (1791-1858); and various other relatives, as well as genealogical records.

ArchivalResource: 4 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-1391per?rgn=main;view=text View

William L. Clements Library. David Porter and David Dixon Porter papers, 1803-1889.

Title: David Porter and David Dixon Porter papers, 1803-1889.

David Porter and David Dixon Porter papers (4 linear feet) contain the letters and writings of two American naval officers who served in the 1st Barbary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. Included are official and family letters, as well as David D. Porter's manuscript drafts of his historical and fiction writings.

ArchivalResource: 4 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/768166719 View

Hambleton, Samuel, 1777-1851. Diary, 1822-1823.

Title: Diary, 1822-1823.

Diary describing tour of duty in the Caribbean. Includes references to various vessels and descriptions of Rio de Janiero, Curaçao, Haiti, and other ports of call.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30400622 View