Joseph Perry Sandford

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Joseph Perry Sandford was born in 1816. He served on the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (Senior commander Charles Wilkes), as midshipman on board Porpoise, Flying Fish and Vincennes . With a fleet of six vessels, the expedition was commissioned on a world voyage of hydrography and exploration that included forays into the Southern Ocean.

From the guide to the Joseph Sandford collection, 1838-1841, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)

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