The journal of Gideon Olmsted
Subtitle: adventures of a sea captain during the American Revolution
By: introd. and reading text by Gerard W. Gawalt ; coda, by Charles W. Kreidler.
Contributors: Library of Congress. Manuscript Division.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
Subjects: Olmsted, Gideon, 1749-1845 -- Diaries.; Privateering -- United States -- History -- 18th century.; Ship captains -- United States -- Diaries.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
The facsim. of the author's journal was made from a ms. located in the Frederick Law Olmsted papers in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.