Title: Aaron Ward Weaver letterpress books
Description: Letterpress books kept by Weaver while commanding the U.S.S. Brooklyn during its service, 1882-1884, with the U.S. Navy South Atlantic Squadron.  Includes correspondence relating to maintenance, operations, stores, and ports of call along the eastern coast of South America and the southwestern and southern coasts of Africa.  Also includes a lithograph of the ship published in 1861.
Subjects: Ship's papers, United States, Brooklyn (Ship), Description and travel, United States. Navy. South Atlantic Squadron, Patent laws and legislation, Biotechnology, Patents, Chemicals, Law and legislation
Places: South America, Africa
Time periods: 19th century