Papers, 1817-1967 (bulk 1871-1887).

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Papers, 1817-1967 (bulk 1871-1887).

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The collection consists of letters, 1871-1874, and other materials of James Henry Rochelle (1826-1889) of Southampton County, Va., primarily concerning his service on the Peruvian Hydrographic Commission of the Amazon and the exploration of the Amazon River; a commonplace book, 1817-1878, kept by Rochelle in Southampton County (including a diary, 1873- 1874, kept in Brazil, Columbia, and Peru, and autobiographical notes concerning his service in the Confederate States and United States navies); a commonplace book, 1819-1864, of his mother, Martha Frances Blow (Hines) Gray Rochelle (1791-1870) of Southampton County; and correspondence, 1874- 1878, of John Randolph Tucker (1812-1883) concerning the Peruvian Hydrographic Commission of the Amazon.

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Virginia Historical Society Library

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Rochelle family.

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Peruvian Hydrographic Commission of the Amazon.

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Tucker, John Randolph

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Confederate naval officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Winchester, to R. M. T. Hunter, 1853 Feb. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573413 ...

Rochelle, Martha Frances Blow Hines Gray, 1791-1870.

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Confederate States of America. Navy

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Built in Philadelphia as the Habana, the CSS Sumter was originally used as a blockade runner in New Orleans. In 1861, she was purchased for use by the Confederate Government. Under the command of Raphael Semmes, she captured a number of Union flag merchant ships off the coasts of Cuba and South America, as well as other locations in the western hemisphere. When her boilers became unfit for use and repairs and supplies could not be obtained, she was sold at public auction at Gibraltar on December...

Rochelle, James Henry, 1826-1889.

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Naval officer, of Courtland (formerly Jerusalem, Southampton Co.), Va. From the description of Paper, 1811-1907; (bulk 1811-1898). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20121717 ...

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...