Colhoun, Edmund Ross,  1821-1897. <br/><br/>
Edmund Ross Colhoun papers, 1821-1918  (bulk 1839-1874). 

 - 1,200  items. 9  containers. 3.6  linear feet. 
 -  Arranged in 4 series.  Series 1: Journals, Letterbooks, Letterpress Books, and Notebooks, 1842-1874; Series 2: Correspondence, 1839-1888; Series 3: Asiatic Station Official Records, 1873-1874; and Series 4: Miscellany, 1845-1918. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, journals, notebooks, official records, printed matter, photographs, and other papers relating to Colhoun's service with the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean Squadron and Brazil Squadron (also known as South Atlantic Squadron) prior to the Civil War, his Civil War service with blockade squadrons, and his service as commander of the USS Hartford (Sloop of war), flagship of the Asiatic Squadron.  Subjects include American diplomacy and naval strength in East Asia.  Includes records of the USS Albany (Sloop of war), USS Congress (Frigate), USS Ladona (Steamer), USS St. Lawrence (Frigate), and USS Saugus (Monitor). 
<br/><br/><br/>Naval officer. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011092 
<br/><br/>Forms part of: Naval Historical Foundation collection. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 70021303  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Navy --Foreign service--East Asia.<br/>United States. Navy --Foreign service--Mediterranean Region.<br/>United States. Navy --Foreign service--South Atlantic Ocean.<br/>United States. Navy.  Asiatic Squadron. <br/>United States. Navy.  Naval Force, Asiatic Station. <br/>United States. Navy.  Mediterranean Squadron. <br/>United States. Navy.  South Atlantic Squadron. <br/>Albany (Sloop of war)<br/>Congress (Frigate : 1841-1862)<br/>Hartford (Ship)<br/>Ladona (Steamer)<br/>St. Lawrence (Frigate)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>East Asia--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--East Asia.<br/>United States--History--Blockades.--Civil War, 1861-1865<br/>United States--History--Naval operations.--Civil War, 1861-1865
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Naval officers.