Foote, Andrew H.  1806-1863. <br/><br/>
Andrew H. Foote papers, 1822-1890  (bulk 1847-1857). 

 - 1,000  items. 11  1  containers plus  oversize. 5  microfilm reels. 4.4  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, letterbooks, manuscript of "Africa and the American Flag" (1854), journals, logbooks, ships' records, and other papers relating principally to Foote's naval career and to trade with Japan, Americans living in or engaged in commerce in China, Civil War naval actions, and Foote's personal life.  Documents his cruise aboard the ship John Adams involved in a dispute among missionaries in Hawaii, his command (1842-1843) of the U.S. Naval Asylum, his command (1849-1851) of the U.S. brig Perry, U.S. Navy African Squadron, off the west coast of Africa in a joint effort with Great Britain to suppress the slave trade, and his command (1856-1858) of the sloop-of-war Portsmouth, U.S. East India Squadron, including material relating to the Battle of the Barrier Forts (1856) near Canton (Guangzhou), China.  Also includes a journal (1845-1847) kept by Madison Rush on a cruise from New York to China and South America.  Correspondents include James Armstrong, Thomas Biddle, Edward A. Blundell, James C. Dobbin, Samuel F. Du Pont, William A. Graham, Francis H. Gregory, George F. Hastings, Duncan N. Ingraham, John Lenthall, William L. Marcy, Levin M. Powell, William Ballard Preston, George C. Read, Joseph J. Roberts, Joseph Smith, Isaac Toucey, John Tudor, and Daniel Webster. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. <br/>Washington, D.C. : <br/>Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, <br/>1984. 
<br/><br/><br/>Photograph <br/>Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <br/>transferred to 
<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.ms005013 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 81020933  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Armstrong, James, 1794-1868 --Correspondence.<br/>Biddle, Thomas, 1776-1857 --Correspondence.<br/>Blundell, Edward A.--Correspondence.<br/>Dobbin, James C. 1814-1857 --Correspondence.<br/>Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 --Correspondence.<br/>Graham, William A. 1804-1875 --Correspondence.<br/>Gregory, Francis H., 1789-1866 --Correspondence.<br/>Hastings, George F.--Correspondence.<br/>Ingraham, Duncan N. 1802-1891 --Correspondence.<br/>Lenthall, John, 1807-1882 --Correspondence.<br/>Marcy, William L. 1786-1857 --Correspondence.<br/>Powell, Levin M., 1800-1885 --Correspondence.<br/>Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862 --Correspondence.<br/>Read, George C. 1787-1862 --Correspondence.<br/>Roberts, Joseph J. 1809-1876 --Correspondence.<br/>Smith, Joseph, 1790-1877 --Correspondence.<br/>Toucey, Isaac, 1796-1869 --Correspondence.<br/>Tudor, John, active 1840-1850 --Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Great Britain. Royal Navy. <br/>United States. Naval Asylum. <br/>United States. Navy --Foreign service--China.<br/>United States. Navy --History--Civil War, 1861-1865.<br/>United States. Navy.  African Squadron. <br/>United States. Navy.  East India Squadron. <br/>John Adams (Ship)<br/>Perry (Brig)<br/>Portsmouth (Sloop of war)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Americans--China.<br/>Barrier Forts, Battle of the, China, 1856.<br/>Missionaries--Hawaii.<br/>Ship's papers--19th century.<br/>Slave trade--Africa, West.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa, West--Description and travel.<br/>Guangzhou (China)<br/>Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.<br/>China--Commerce--United States.<br/>Japan--Commerce--United States.<br/>South America--Description and travel.<br/>Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.<br/>United States--Commerce--History--19th century.<br/>United States--Commerce--China.<br/>United States--Commerce--Japan.<br/>United States--History--Naval operations.--Civil War, 1861-1865
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Naval officers.