Resolution.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Resolution.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702127278

Draft of a resolution requesting a copy of the official report of the expedition for each officer who took part. Annotated to indicate George Foster Emmons was not sent a copy.

3 p.; 25 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8012140

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Emmons, George F. (George Foster), 1811-1884

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62f7v72 (person)

George Foster Emmons, naval officer, commissioned Commodore in 1868, was then assigned to the Hydrographic Office in Washington and commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He retired in 1873. His son, George Thornton Emmons, attended the Naval Academy. From the description of Letters to George Foster Emmons, 1866-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78934254 From the description of Letters to George Foster Emmons, 1866-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162475 ...

United States exploring expedition (1838-1842)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67d6m0v (corporateBody)

The United States Exploring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes left U.S.A. Aug. 1838, returning July 1842. The ships in the expedition were the Flying Fish, Oregon, Peacock, Porpoise, Relief, Seagull and Vincennes. The expedition visited the Antarctic, Sydney Harbour, Bay of Islands, N.Z., various islands in the Pacific and areas on the coast of South America and U.S.A. From the description of Records [microform]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225845806 ...