Records relating to the United States Surveying Expedition to the North Pacific Ocean, 1852-1863
Series: National Archives microfilm publications. M -- microcopy no. 88; National Archives microfilm publications -- microcopy no. 88.
Publisher: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration
Published: 1964
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Archives; Safaris; Research; Vincennes (Ship); John Hancock (Screw steamer); Fenimore Cooper (Ship); Porpoise (Schooner); John P. Kennedy (Supply ship); United States. Navy Department; United States
Other titles: United States Surveying Expedition to the North Pacific Ocean, 1852-1863
Description: Records consist of letters received by the Secretary of the Navy from Comdr. Cadwalader Ringgold and Comdr. John Rodgers, and records of the proceedings of the court of inquiry.
Table of contents: title: Roll 1. Orders and instructions: received and issued, September 23, 1852-January 31, 1856; title: roll 2. Letters received by the Secretary of the Navy from Comdr. Cadwalader Ringgold, October 15, 1852-February 17, 1855; title: roll 3. Report of February 26, 1855, and addendum thereto, received by the Secretary of the Navy from Comdr. Cadwalader Ringgold; title: roll 4. Letters received by the Secretary of the Navy from Lt. (later Comdr.) John Rodgers, August 21, 1854-June 25, 1855; title: roll 5. Letters received by the secretary of the Navy from Lt. (later Comdr.) John Rodgers July 6, 1855-July 13, 1856; title: roll 6. Letter books of Lt. (later Comdr.) John Rodgers, March 19, 1853-April 28, 1856; title: roll 7. Journals kept abroad: the Vincennes, May 31, 1853-July 14, 1856; title: roll 8. Log of the Vincennes, March 21, 1853-March 24, 1854; title: roll 9. Log of the Vincennes, March 25, 1854-February 21, 1855; title: roll 10. Log of the Vincennes, February 22, 1855-March 8, 1856; title: roll 11. Log of the Vincennes, March 9-July 17, 1856; title: roll 12. Journals kept abroad: the John Hancock, June 11, 1853-May 29, 1855; title: roll 13. Log of the John Hancock, March 19, 1853-March 17, 1854; title: roll 14. Log of the John Hancock, March 18-August 11, 1854; title: roll 15. Log of the John Hancock, August 25, 1854-February 19, 1855; title: roll 16. Log of the John Hancock, February 20-November 3, 1855; title: roll 17. Journals kept by Acting Lt. (later Lt.) Henry K. Stevens abroad the Fenimore Cooper and the John Hancock, March 21, 1853-July 10, 1855; title: roll 18. Log of the Fenimore Cooper, March 21-October 20, 1853; title: roll 19. Log of the Fenimore Cooper, October 21, 1853-October 29, 1854; title: roll 20. Log of the Fenimore Cooper, October 30, 1854-November 10, 1855; title: roll 21. Log of the Fenimore Cooper, November 11, 1855-January 17, 1856; title: roll 22. Journals and log of the Porpoise, May 31, 1853-April 11, 1855; title: roll 23. Journals kept abroad: the John P. Kennedy, June 11, 1853-February 14, 1856; title: roll 24. Log of the John P. Kennedy, June 11, 1853-June 11, 1854; title: roll 25. Log of the John P. Kennedy, June 12-August 21, 1854; title: roll 26. Letter books of the Office of the U.S. Surveying Expedition, September 22, 1856-December 3, 1863; title: roll 27. Record of proceedings of the Court of Inquiry convened under the Act of January 16, 1857, in the case of Comdr. Cadwalader Ringgold, October 27-November 27, 1857.