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.
Naval officer.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008142
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Brooklyn (Ship) United States. Navy. South Atlantic Squadron.
Ship's papers--19th century.
Africa--Description and travel. South America--Description and travel.