TY - GEN AU - Conner,David TI - David Conner papers, KW - Aulick, John H., KW - Bancroft, George, KW - Chase, Franklin KW - Chase, W. H. KW - Chauncey, John S., KW - Gideon, Joseph KW - Glass, James William, KW - Gwinn, John, KW - Hunt, William E. KW - Latimer, William K., KW - Lavallette, E. A. F. KW - Levi, Henri KW - Mason, John Y. KW - Saunders, John Loyall, KW - Mattison, Joseph KW - Scott, Winfield, KW - United States KW - Navy KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Bainbridge (Brig) KW - Falmouth (Ship) KW - Porpoise (Schooner) KW - Potomac (Frigate) KW - Vandalia (Sloop) KW - Mexican War, 1846-1848 KW - Naval operations, American KW - Ship's papers KW - Caribbean Area KW - History, Naval KW - Dominican Republic KW - 1844-1930 KW - Gulf Coast (U.S.) KW - Mexico, Gulf of KW - Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico) KW - Surrender, 1847 KW - Naval officers KW - itoamc N1 - Open to research; In part, transcripts; [S.l.] N2 - Corrrespondence, reports, invoices, ships returns, extracts from ships logs, and other official naval papers primarily pertaining to Conner's service as commander of U.S. naval forces in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Many of the letters are from commanders of vessels, such as the Bainbridge, Falmouth, Porpoise, Potomac, and Vandalia. Includes material relating to the 1844 revolution in the Dominican Republic, naval operations in the Mexican War, and preparations for the attack on Veracruz Llave, Mexico, where Conner managed the landing of General Winfield Scott's army. Correspondents include John H. Aulick, George Bancroft, Franklin Chase, W.H. Chase, John S. Chauncey, Joseph Gideon, James William Glass, John Gwinn, William E. Hunt, W. Latimer, E.A.F. Lavallette, Henri Levi, John Y. Mason, Joseph Mattison, John L. Saunders, and Winfield Scott ER -