Records of the United States Exploring expedition.

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 kept aboard the Vincennes, August 14 1838-September 1 1841. Reel 6 Journals kept aboard the Porpoise and the Relief by Lieutenant Henry Hartstone, August 14 1838-March 23 1840, and by Lieutenant Micajah Claiborne. August 19 1838-March 23 1840. Reel 7 Journal of William Briskoe, Armorer, aboard the Relief and the Vincennes, August 18 1838-March 23 1842. Reel 8 Journal of Richard Gilchrist, Assistant Surgeon, aboard the Vincennes and the Relief, August 18 1838-February 14 1840. Reel 9 Journals of Lieutenant Robert E. Johnson, aboard the Vincennes, the Peacock, the Sea Gull, and the Porpoise, August 18 1838-November 23 1839, and aboard the Porpoise, December 1 1840- March 25 1841. Reel 10 Journal of J. Frederick Sickels, Assistant Surgeon aboard the Peacock and the Relief, August 18 1838-March 24 1840. Reel 11 Log kept aboard the Vincennes and the Porpoise by Acting Midshipman Samuel B. Elliott, August 19 1838-May 18 1842. Reel 12 Journal of Lieutenant Andrew K. Long, Commanding the Relief, August 19 1838-March 25 1840. Reel 13 Journal of Passed Midshipman Joseph Perry Sanford aboard the Vincennes and the Porpoise, August 19 1838-July 22 1841. Reel 14 Journal of Frederic D. Stuart, Captain's Clerk, aboard the Peacock, August 19 1838-July 18 1841. Reel 15 Journals of George T. Sinclair, Acting Master aboard the Relief, the Porpoise and the Flying Fish, December 19 1838-June 26 1842. Reel 16 Journal kept aboard the Vincennes, probably by R.P. Robinson, Purser's Clerk, April 6 1841-May 15 1842. Reel 17 Anonymous journal kept aboard the Peacock, the Vincennes and the Oregon, July 17 1841-June 12 1842. Reel 18 Journal of Lieutenant Edwin J. De Haven aboard the Peacock and the Oregon, July 18 1841-June 12 1842. Reel 19 Logs kept aboard the Vincennes by Midshipman William H. Hudson, August 8 1841-May 20 1842, George W. Clark, August 8 1841-March 5 1842, and Egbert Thompson, November 1 1841-May 12 1842. There is an index on Reel 1 giving a chronological list of periods covered by journals on each ship, and landings of the vessels in the squadron, and each journal is prefaced with introduction notes.