Papers, 1824-1835.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1824-1835.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38858286

Journal kept by William Turk as naval surgeon on two tours of duty: 1) aboard the U.S.S. Constitution, commanded by Thomas McDonough, which sailed from New York on a Mediterranean tour (with civilians, including women and children), from 1824-1825, and 2) aboard the U.S.S. Concord, commanded by Matthew C. Perry, which sailed from Portsmouth, N.H. in 1830 to transport John Randolph (1773-1833) to his post as minister extraordinary to the Imperial Russian Court at St. Petersburg, and passed the west coast of Africa on its return voyage. Includes descriptions of passenger and crew illnesses and treatments administered, weather conditions, and accounts of local events in Gibraltar, Tunis, the African coast, Greece, and other Mediterranean stops. Also, family financial accounts and receipts, letters, and visiting and business cards.

0.25 linear ft. (61 items)

New Jersey Historical Society Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7408458

New Jersey Historical Society Library

Related Entities

There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

Constitution (Frigate)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6k757jg (corporateBody)

U.S.S. Constitution, also known as "Old Ironsides". From the description of Agreement, 1826-1828. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58662266 Also known as Old Ironsides; wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy; Thos. McDonough Esq. Com. New York, 28 Oct. 1824; launched in 1797, Constitution was one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794; currently a fully commissioned US Navy shi...

Concord (Frigate)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6063520 (corporateBody)

Macdonough, Thomas, 1783-1825

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rf7z45 (person)

Commander of the American squadron on Lake Champlain during the War of 1812. From the description of Letter : U.S. Saratoga, Plattsburgh Bay, to Honble. Wm. Jones, Secretary of the Navy, 1814 Sept. 13. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33841454 American naval officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Benjamin Homans of the Navy Department in Washington, 1817 Oct. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606715 From ...

Turk, William L.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tb2df8 (person)

Naval surgeon. From the description of Letter, 1854, Sep. 24 : Newark, New Jersey. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35527756 Fleet Surgeon, U.S. Navy. From the description of Papers, 1744-1854. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 57510856 William Turk (d. 1854) of Whitehall, N.Y. (Washington County), naval surgeon. From the description of Papers, 1824-1835. (New Jersey Historical Society ...

Randolph, John, 1773-1833

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63779t9 (person)

Randolph served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1799-1813, 1815-1817, 1819-1825, 1827-1829), the U.S. Senate (1825-1827), the Virginia Constitutional Convention (1829-1830), and as Minister to Russia (1830-1831). From the description of Letter of introduction, 10 July 1813. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235133950 U. S. Congressman from Virginia. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Liverpool, England, to Jacob Harvey, Cork Irela...

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zx28x0 (person)

American naval officer, led U.S. Naval Expedition to Japan and negotiated treaty of peace and commerce, 1852-1854. From the description of ALS : Sharon Springs, N.Y., to Robert Ward Johnson 1836 Aug. 7. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122586021 Naval officer and commander-in-chief of negotiations with the Japanese for the treaty signed between the United States and Japan in l854. From the description of Matthew Calbraith Perry papers, 1839-1...

United States. Navy

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68m0zj8 (corporateBody)

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...