William H. Meyers letters, manuscripts and drawings, 1842-1844.

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William H. Meyers letters, manuscripts and drawings, 1842-1844.

Illustrated entries for his journal, July-Sept. 1842, recorded while in Chile and Peru with the U.S. Sloop of War, Cyane (variants of those written in his journal, C-F 92, q.v.); two letters, 1843 and 1844, describing further voyages to Hawaii, California and Mexico on the Cyane.

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Cyane (U.S. Sloop of War)

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Meyers, William H., 1815-

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William H. Meyers (b. 1815), a native of Philadelphia, sailed on merchant vessels, worked at the U.S. Naval Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and served as a gunner in the U.S. Navy. From the description of William H. Meyers diary, 1838-1839. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 79408777 From the guide to the William H. Meyers diary, 1838-1839, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...