John Jay Almy papers 1857-1866

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John Jay Almy papers 1857-1866

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Naval officer. Letter book kept by Almy while he was commander of American ships of war CONNECTICUT and JUNIATA, 1864-1866; and journal kept while commanding the CONNECTICUT and FULTON, 1857-1864. Includes information on the capture of William Walker in Nicaragua in 1857, protection of American shipping in Tampico, Mexico, 1858, and off Cuba, the Paraguay expedition, 1858-1859, blockading the South Atlantic States during the Civil War, salvaging of contraband cotton, and prizes of war.

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Walker, William, 1824-1860

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