The Causten family papers, 1805-1820 (bulk 1810-1817).

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The Causten family papers, 1805-1820 (bulk 1810-1817).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/176884931

This collection contains letters written by members of the Causten family of Baltimore, Md., during the period 1805-1820. The correspondence deals with family business matters as well as seafaring life aboard merchant vesssels and ships of the U.S. Navy during the period. Of special interest are the letters written by Joseph Causten while serving on the frigate Constellation under the command of Commodore Stephen Decatur. Included are references to naval actions of the United States in the Mediterranean and the taking of the Turkish ship Meshuda in 1816.

0.25 linear feet (1 box).

Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6931940

Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library

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Causten family.

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Causten, James H., 1788-1874

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Causten, Joseph, d. 1822

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