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John O. Wilson's U.S. Navy Remarks on board the U.S. Frigate Constellation Commodore A.J. Dallas
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An abstract of a cruise in the U.S. Frigate Constellation in the Years of 1840, 41, 42, 43, & 44, Commodore Laurence Kearny Commanding
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Journal that Isaac Howe kept onboard of the Constellation, from Oct. 27, 1840, the date the frigate was put in commission, to May 12, 1844, when the crew were discharged and paid off. The entries describe life onboard -- assignments, punishments, deaths, illnesses, etc.; report sightings of American and foreign ships; depict the ports, and relate political and international news. The entries include lists of officers and the crew, miles logged, the frigate's riggings, etc.
mssHM 69805-69806