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McKinstry, James Paterson, 1807-1873. James Paterson McKinstry journal, 1827-1830.

Title: James Paterson McKinstry journal, 1827-1830.

Journal kept on board of U.S. Sloop Warren, September 15, 1812 - September 1, 1830.

ArchivalResource: 0.3 linear ft. (1 volume)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/351439665 View

McCauley, Charles S., 1793-1869. Papers, 1850-1859.

Title: Papers, 1850-1859.

Letter Book of official letters sent, 1850-1859, of a senior United States naval officer, chiefly as squadron commander; journal, April 6 - June 18, 1855, of Commander Home Squadron, Washington, D.C.; genealogy of Macauley family; list of naval assignments, 809-1869; letters received, 1821-1867, regarding his naval career, promotions, assignments, conditions in Chile when he was CO, Pacific Squadron, and various ships he served on.

ArchivalResource: Manuscript collection.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17863250 View

Booraem, Henry, d. 1835. Nautical journals, 1798-1904.

Title: Nautical journals, 1798-1904.

Nautical journals of Henry Booraem, Jr.'s cruise on U.S.S. Warren in the Mediterranean (1829) and U.S.S. Porpoise in the Caribbean (1830-1831), Frederick Bernard Newman's service on U.S.S. Kentucky, including passage through the Mediterranean Sea and Suez Canal and fleet duty in the Far East (1900-1904), and Burritt Shepard's service on U.S.S. Lexington, cruising the Mediterranean; together with yachting journal (1896-1901) of Robert F. Ballantine (1836-1905), seaman's journal (1798-1799) of William Cleveland's voyage from Cape Ann to Calcutta, India, shipboard journal (1855) of H.F. Cox, and whaling voyage of Alexander J.C. De Hart on the bark Sea Fox (1878-1882).

ArchivalResource: 7 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28409306 View

Wheeler, William T. Loss of men and launch of the U.S. Ship "Warren" in 1846 : San Jose, Calif. : ms. S, 1877 June 11.

Title: Loss of men and launch of the U.S. Ship "Warren" in 1846 : San Jose, Calif. : ms. S, 1877 June 11.

Recollections of the loss of the Warren's launch and crew (including the two sons of Captain J.B. Montgomery).

ArchivalResource: Originals : 5 leaves ; 31 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 395:5) and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26696713 View

Kearny, Lawrence, 1789-1868. Lawrence Kearny papers, 1814-1844.

Title: Lawrence Kearny papers, 1814-1844.

Consists of four volumes of letter books, a ship log, and a scrapbook kept by Lawrence Kearny from 1814-1844. The letter books contain letters to important officials regarding political matters Kearny became involved with, including letters to the U.S. Consular agent in Canton concerning claims by U.S. citizens for losses incurred by riotous Chinese in 1843. While Kearny stopped in Hawaii on his return home, he wrote the U.S. Commercial Agent in Oahu regarding King Kamehameha III and his surrender of power to the government of the United States. There are also letters he wrote rreferring to his reports on sites for lighthouses and a request for musicians for his ship. The ship log kept by Kearny while he was commander of the U.S.S. Warren dates from 1827 to 1828. The log has daily entries in which he notes the weather, the amount of water, pork and beef expended, and the latitude and longitude. Beginning on February 23, 1827, the wind directions and course of the ship are noted by the hour; notations are made by the different officers of the watch. Periodically there are entries indicating the number of sick sailors and officers. The scrapbook contains weddings, anecdotal press clippings, and notes on rules for each naval officer to follow.

ArchivalResource: 0.8 linear feet (6 v.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52378585 View

Emmons, George F. (George Foster), 1811-1884. Papers, 1828-1851.

Title: Papers, 1828-1851.

Books, copybooks and journals. Books include two copies of The Navy of the United States, 1778-1853 by Emmons; journal of a cruise in USS Ohio and USS Warren off the Mexican and California coasts, 1847-1849; journal of a cruise in USS Ossipee on the Pacific Station when he transported Russian and American commissioners to Sitka, Alaska for the transfer of territory to the US; copybook of official naval letters sent and received; photograph of Emmons.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/758671898 View

Rodgers family. Rodgers family papers, 1791-1885 bulk 1800-1830.

Title: Rodgers family papers, 1791-1885 bulk 1800-1830.

This collection contains more than seventy volumes of records pertaining to John Rodgers's naval career, including correspondence, general orders, requisition books, and ships' logs. Similar records highlight the careers of Commodore Matthew C. Perry, Rear Admiral John Rodgers, Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers, Rear Admiral John Augustus Rodgers, Captain George Washington Rodgers, Commodore John D. Henley, naval Purser Henry Denison, and Midshipman Frederick Rodgers. Civil Engineer and Civil War Colonel Robert Smith Rodgers is represented by diaries, accounts, and correspondence. A handful of personal papers concern other members of the extended Rodgers family, including Minerva (Denison) Rodgers, Sarah (Perry) Rodgers, Julia (Slidell) Rodgers, John Slidell, Jane (Slidell) Perry, and Louisa Rodgers.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes, 157 vols., (12.25 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122365009 View