David S. Edwards papers 1818-1865

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David S. Edwards papers 1818-1865

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David S. Edwards (d. 1874) was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and served on various warships. In 1857 he was appointed Surgeon of the Fleet for the Pacific Squadron. Collection consists of journal, orders and other papers related to Edwards's naval career. Journal, 1818-1824, describes his voyages to the Cape of Good Hope, the Caribbean and the western Mediterranean. Described are ports of call and places visited including Algeria, Charleston (S.C.), Colombia, Gibraltar, Haiti, Italy, Morocco, and Tunisia. He writes about skirmishes with pirates, local customs, political matters, and social conditions. Collection also contains collateral naval papers, 1823-1865.

.2 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6315964

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Edwards, David S., d. 1874.

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David S. Edwards (d. 1874) was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and served on various warships. In 1857 he was appointed Surgeon of the Fleet for the Pacific Squadron. From the description of David S. Edwards papers, 1818-1865. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517551 From the guide to the David S. Edwards papers, 1818-1865, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Boyer, Jean Pierre, 1776-1850

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Epithet: President of Haiti British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000473.0x00012f ...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...