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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.156 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents relating to the Jeffery/Woodlief families and naval matters |
| Title | Letter Book and Log of Edward R. Archer. U.S. Navy. 1857 |
| Date | 19 May 1856 - 15 December 1858 |
| Author | Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Diary |
| Content Description | First nine pages contain letters to and from Archer (1856/5/19-1857/9/19). Log entries begin on 19 May 1856 and include his voyage aboard the U.S.S. Roanoke (1857/4/17 - 1857/9/16) and his cruise to the East Indies aboard the U.S.S. Powhatan (1857/12/7 - 1858/12/15). A list of letters written and received appears toward the end of the book. Burgundy leather spine; tan, blue and red dotted boards. The Opium Wars took place 1839-1842 and 1856-1860, both ending with treaties that opened certain Chinese ports to foreign trade. [Excerpts available.] |
| Subjects | Letterbook Navy Maritime Military History Asia Steamboat Commerce Treaty Global History and Civics |
| People | Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917) |
| Place written | U.S.S. Roanoke |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |