George Clark collection 1841-1842

George W. Clark

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xr2bq3 (person)

George W Clark served on the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (Senior commander Charles Wilkes) as midshipman onboard the sloop of war Vincennes, later transferring to the Peacock . 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. On 19 January 1840 Clarke onboard Peacock was one of several to sight land on Antarctica. The expedition was the first to delineate a substantial len...

United States Exploring Expedition Antarctic regions 1838-1842

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xb78vt (corporateBody)

Vincennes (Sloop of war)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jx369r (corporateBody)

Clark, George W.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64f4nhn (person)

Resident of Jackson, Michigan. From the description of George W. Clark scrapbook, 1839-1887. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421558 ...