Papers, 1828-1851.

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Papers, 1828-1851.

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Books, copybooks and journals. Books include two copies of The Navy of the United States, 1778-1853 by Emmons; journal of a cruise in USS Ohio and USS Warren off the Mexican and California coasts, 1847-1849; journal of a cruise in USS Ossipee on the Pacific Station when he transported Russian and American commissioners to Sitka, Alaska for the transfer of territory to the US; copybook of official naval letters sent and received; photograph of Emmons.

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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

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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 ...

Ohio (Ship of the line)

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Ossipee (Sloop of war)

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Warren (Sloop of war)

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