George Henry Preble Papers, 1791-1873.

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George Henry Preble Papers, 1791-1873.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50057646

The bulk of the collection consists of ships' journals--most from ships upon which George Henry Preble sailed. These journals contain daily log entries, ships' procedures, lists of ports visited, lists of armament, sketches, etc. All of the journals contain a list of officers attached to the ship, with all but the USS Pensacola containing watch bills and quarter bills listing the men on board. The journals for the USS St. Louis, the USS Katahdin, and the USS State of Georgia contain complete descriptive lists of all the sailors on board. A number of items in the collection consist of naval documents, including correspondence, acts, and general orders. Certain volumes are dedicated to the orders of a single officer--John Dahlgren, in one case, and David Porter in another. Accounts of an 1839 court martial case against Preble are included. George Henry Preble's research interests are also represented in this collection by his notes on the Boston Navy Yard, the history of steam navigation, the American flag, the study of spherics and nautical astronomy, and Preble family genealogy.

3.83 linear ft.

New England Historic Genealogical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7618483

New England Historic Genealogical Society

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