Isaac Chauncey papers, 1801-1818.

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Isaac Chauncey papers, 1801-1818.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/709684481

This collection holds official letters, letterbooks, and documents of the American naval commander Isaac Chauncey, who served during the Franco-American War, the War of 1812, and both Barbary Wars. The material largely concerns naval administration during Chauncey's command of the American navy in Lake Ontario and naval operations in the Mediterranean during the Second Barbary War.

0.75 linear feet.

William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8058269

William L. Clements Library

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