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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.157 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | Notes on a voyage to the East Indies |
| Date | 1 March 1860 to 8 August 1860 |
| Author | Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) |
| Document Type | Diary; Miscellany ; Diary; Miscellany |
| Content Description | Written at sea and various ports. Full title: "Notes on a voyage to the East Indies. U. S. Steamer 'Powhatan' during the years 1857, 8, 9, & 60, Continued from Vol. 1st 29th Feby." Tan calf spine and corners, green marbled boards, rose-colored "sponge effect" end papers. "These notes were made generally around 8 o'clock pm." Gives detailed description of the voyage home from Asia, including stops at: Honolulu, where he met King Kamehameha IV; Mare Island California; San Francisco, California; Panama; Valparaiso, Chile; around Cape Horn, Rio de Janeiro; and finally home to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Diary Navy Military History Steamboat Asia Maritime American West Latin and South America Travel Global History and Civics |
| People | Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |