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Vincennes (Sloop of war)

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Charles Pickering letters to Mary Pickering.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-162
Scope and Contents

Letters to his cousin, Mary O. Pickering, written on board U.S. Ship Vincennes, 1839-1841, at Callao, Feejee Islands and Sandwich Islands. Associated materials: Microfilm 1535.

Dates: 1839-1841

Charles Wilkes letters, 1835-1857,[microform]

 Collection
Identifier: Microfilm-1920
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of five letters written by Charles Wilkes between 1835 and 1857 and some items of U.S. Navy correspondence, 1838-1852. Also included is a copy of the journal of S. Stearns, written aboard the U.S.S. Vincennes, 1838-1852.

Dates: 1835 - 1857

Records of the United States Exploring expedition.

 Collection
Identifier: Microfilm-1601/1619
Scope and Contents The collection contains the records of the United States Exploring Expedition under the command of Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, 1838-1842. The contents of the collection are: Reels 1,2 and 3. Journal of Lieutenant Charles Wilkes aboard the Vincennes and the Porpoise, v.1: August 10 1838-February 2 1940. v.2: February 3 1840-December 26 1840. v.3: December 27 1840-June 9 1842. Reel 4 Anonymous journal kept aboard the Vincennes, August 9 1838-October 22 1840. Reel 5 Journal of John W.W. Dyes...
Dates: 1838 - 1842

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Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- American 2
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- American 1
Oceania -- Discovery and exploration 1
South America -- Description and travel 1