TY  - GEN
AU  - Eld,Henry
TI  - Henry Eld papers,
KW  - Wilkes, Charles,
KW  - United States
KW  - Navy
KW  - History
KW  - Delaware (Ship)
KW  - Flirt (Schooner)
KW  - John Adams (Ship)
KW  - North Carolina (Ship of the line)
KW  - Ohio (Ship of the line)
KW  - Peacock (Ship)
KW  - Vincennes (Sloop of war)
KW  - United States Exploring Expedition
KW  - (1838-1842)
KW  - Land speculation
KW  - California
KW  - Mexican War, 1846-1848
KW  - Mines and mineral resources
KW  - Superior, Lake
KW  - Voyages and travels
KW  - Mediterranean Region
KW  - Description and travel
KW  - Northwest, Pacific
KW  - Oceania
KW  - South America
KW  - Naval officers
KW  - itoamc
N1  - Open to research; Microfilm edition available; no. 16,557; Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division; Washington, D.C.; Library of Congress Photoduplication Service; 1976
N2  - Volume (circa 150 items) containing letters from Eld to his father and other family members describing his activities while serving on the U.S.S. Delaware in the Mediterranean; on the U.S.S. Peacock and U.S.S. Vincennes while visiting South America, the South Pacific, and the northwest coast of the U.S., as a member of the U.S. Exploring Expedition led by Charles Wilkes; on the U.S.S. Flirt, U.S.S. John Adams, and the U.S.S. North Carolina; in Washington, D.C., where he helped in the preparation of Wilkes' narrative of the expedition; and on the U.S.S. Ohio during the War with Mexico in the siege of Vera Cruz, and later, when he escorted the American minister to Brazil and joined the Pacific Squadron.  Topics include naval matters, places of interest, family affairs, and speculative ventures in Lake Superior mining and in California land
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