The cruise of the Portsmouth, 1845-1847
Subtitle: a sailor's view of the naval conquest of California
By: edited by Howard Lamar.
Series: Western historical series,; no. 4
Publisher: Yale University Library
Published: 1958
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Portsmouth (Corvette); United States. Navy -- Sea life.; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Naval operations.; California -- History -- 1846-1850.
Description: Recounts the experiences and observations of Yeoman Joseph T. Downey while he served aboard the U.S.S. Portsmouth from 1845 to 1848.
Notes: Bibliographical footnotes.