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1.
Journal of a voyage from Boston to California, 1849-1850 / by Solomon True, Jr.

Creator:
True, Solomon, Jr
Published / Created:
1849-1850, 1860s
Call Number:
WA MSS S-1436
Image Count:
201
Abstract:
The journal describes an 1849 voyage from Boston to San Francisco via Cape Horn on the Brig Colorado with lenghty stops at St. Catherines, Bermuda and Valparaíso, Chile. True comments daily on the weather, living conditions, and the passenger's amuse...
Description:
For another account of this voyage see Samuel Brackett's Journal of a Voyage from Boston to California (WA MSS S-1417).
Subject (Geographic):
California--Gold discoveries
Subject (Name):
Colorado (brig) and True, Solomon,--Jr
Subject (Topic):
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal of a voyage from Boston to California, 1849-1850 / by Solomon True, Jr.

2.
Journal of a voyage around Cape Horn, 1839 Oct 11-1841 Feb 5.

Creator:
Olmsted, Francis Allyn, 1819-1844
Published / Created:
1839 October 11-1841 February 5
Call Number:
GEN MSS VOL 151
Image Count:
16
Abstract:
Holograph manuscript journal, with corrections and revisions, illustrated with drawings and maps in watercolors and in pen and ink. Volume one describes Olmsted's experiences as a passenger on the whaler North America during a voyage from New London, ...
Alternative Title:
Incidents of a whaling voyage.
Description:
Title written as: Journal of a Voyage Around Cape Horn, 1840.
Subject (Geographic):
Hawaii--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Flora (Barque : New York) and North America (Whaler : New London, Conn.)
Subject (Topic):
Missions--Hawaii and Whaling
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal of a voyage around Cape Horn, 1839 Oct 11-1841 Feb 5.

3.
Journal of a voyage around Cape Horn, 1839 Oct 11-1841 Feb 5.

Creator:
Olmsted, Francis Allyn, 1819-1844
Published / Created:
1839 October 11-1841 February 5
Call Number:
GEN MSS VOL 151
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Holograph manuscript journal, with corrections and revisions, illustrated with drawings and maps in watercolors and in pen and ink. Volume one describes Olmsted's experiences as a passenger on the whaler North America during a voyage from New London, ...
Alternative Title:
Incidents of a whaling voyage.
Description:
Title written as: Journal of a Voyage Around Cape Horn, 1840.
Subject (Geographic):
Hawaii--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Flora (Barque : New York) and North America (Whaler : New London, Conn.)
Subject (Topic):
Missions--Hawaii and Whaling
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal of a voyage around Cape Horn, 1839 Oct 11-1841 Feb 5.

4.
[Logbook of the HMS Leviathan]

Creator:
Duckworth, John Thomas, Sir
Published / Created:
1799-1800
Call Number:
Osborn fc164
Image Count:
6
Abstract:
Holograph journal of the ship Leviathan, flagship of Admiral Duckworths command group in the Mediterranean and off Spain from May 1799 to May 1800. The logbook tracks weather conditions, routine activities on all of the ships under his command and sig...
Description:
Binding: Contemporary marbled wrappers.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --History --1789-1820
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Royal Navy
Subject (Topic):
Seafaring life
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Logbook of the HMS Leviathan]

5.
Remarks &c on board the Bee Transport

Published / Created:
1795 October 8-November 10
Call Number:
1974 Folio 72
Collection Title:
The English pilot: describing the West-India navigation, from Hudson's-Bay to the river Amazones
Image Count:
6
Subject (Topic):
Navigation --Early works to 1800, Pilot guides --Atlantic Coast (U.S.) --Early works to 1800, and Pilot guides --Caribbean Area --Early works to 1800
Collection Created:
London : Printed for W. and J. Mount, T. Page and son, on Tower-Hill, MDCCLX [1760]
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Remarks &c on board the Bee Transport

6.
Noticias de Nutca, por Don José Moziño, botanico de la expedicion de N.E. y la delimites al norte

Creator:
Moziño, José Mariano, 1757-1820?
Published / Created:
1793
Call Number:
WA MSS S-1514
Image Count:
90
Abstract:
Manuscript, possibly autograph, of Moziño's account of the Nootka expedition, later published as Noticias de Nutka. In twelve chapters, the work describes the discovery and locations of the Nootka and details their social life and customs, government...
Alternative Title:
Noticias de Nutka.
Description:
Don José Mariano Moziño Suárez de Figueroa, botanist appointed as naturalist to the 1792 Expedición de Limites al Norte de California by Viceroy Revilla-Gigedo. He later collaborated with Martin de Sessé on his Plantae Novae Hispaniae and Flora M...
Subject (Geographic):
Northwest Coast of North America--Discovery and exploration--American
Subject (Name):
Gray, Robert,--1755-1806
Subject (Topic):
Nootka Indians
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Noticias de Nutca, por Don José Moziño, botanico de la expedicion de N.E. y la delimites al norte de Californias. año de 1793.

7.
Historio Compuesta : de todo lo acaesido en la expediccion hecha al Puerto de Nuca año de 1789

Creator:
Sánchez, Francisco Miguel, Fray
Published / Created:
1789-1790
Call Number:
WA MSS 415
Image Count:
92
Abstract:
The manuscript describes an 1789 Spanish expedition to the Northwest coast to determine the extent of Russian settlement and trade, as well as the activities of other nations in the region. Meetings with captains James Colnett, Robet Gray, William Dou...
Description:
Blanks not digitized.
Subject (Geographic):
Nootka Sound (B.C.)--Description and travel and Northwest Coast of North America--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Douglas, William,--fl. 1789, Espi, José,--Fray, Flóres, Manuel Antonio de, Gray, Robert,--1755-1806, Kendrick, John,--ca. 1740-1794, Lopez de Haro, Gonzalo, Martínez, Esteban José,--1742-1798, Patero, Severo,--Fray, Sánchez, Francisco Miguel,--Fray, and Sosies, Lorenzo,--Fray
Subject (Topic):
Nootka Indians and Nootka language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Historio Compuesta : de todo lo acaesido en la expediccion hecha al Puerto de Nuca año de 1789 / by Fray Francisco Sánchez, copied in another hand, 1790.

8.
Extracto del diario, 1788.

Creator:
Pantoja y Arriaga, Juan
Published / Created:
1788
Call Number:
WA MSS S-216
Image Count:
62
Abstract:
Extract from a diary of the second mate on a Spanish voyage to explore the northern coast of California.
Description:
Juan Pantoja y Arriaga, second mate of the frigate la Princesa, one of two ships (the other, la Favorita)on a voyage headed by Ignacio Arteaga to discover a Northwest passage north of San Francisco in 1779. La Princesa was commanded by Juan Francis de...
Subject (Geographic):
Northwest Passage--Discovery and exploration
Subject (Name):
Arteaga y Bazán, Ignacio, Favorita (frigate), Pantoja y Arriaga, Juan, and Princesa (Ship)
Subject (Topic):
Voyages and travels--History--19th century
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Extracto del diario, 1788.

9.
Campagne aux ordres du Cte. De Grasse

Call Number:
GEN MSS 491
Collection Title:
Louis-Antoine de Bougainville journals, 1778-1782.
Container / Volume:
Box 2 | Folder 18
Image Count:
4
Abstract:
The second set, dated 1781 Mar 22 - 1782 May 1, is written in nine notebooks. The journals begin with the departure of the fleet from Brest for the Antilles, where it stayed until August, when it sailed to the North American coast to provide assistanc...
Description:
Bougainville, French naval commander under d'Estaing and de Grasse in the American Revolution. He commanded the ship-of-the-line Guerrier under d'Estaing, and as rear-admiral commanded the Auguste under de Grasse.
Subject (Geographic):
Boston Harbor Islands (Mass.)--Maps, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives, West Indies--History--1775-1783, and Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781
Subject (Name):
Estaing, Charles Henri,--comte d',--1729-1794 and Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse,--comte de,--1722-1788
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Campagne aux ordres du Cte. De Grasse