United States Exploring Expedition material

Archive Unit

Scope and Content

  • MS 466/1-6;MJ Letters received by the Secretary of the Navy, 1838-1842 [Relating to the expedition] microfilm
  • MS 466/1-27;MJ Records of the expedition, 1838-1842, 27 reels of microfilm
  • MS 466/23;MJ Journal, 17 July 1841 to 12 June 1842, Anonymous [Kept on board Peacock, Vincennes and Oregon ] microfilm

Administrative / Biographical History

Material collected relating to the expedition including official records.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Alternative Form Available

These are all copies.

Related Material

The following archival collections held by the Institute contain material relating to this expedition and/or its personnel:

  • GB 015 William Brisco
  • GB 015 Micajah Claibourn
  • GB 015 George W Clark
  • GB 015 Edwin De Haven
  • GB 0015 John Dyes
  • GB 015 Samuel Elliott
  • GB 015 Edward Gilchrist
  • GB 015 Henry Hartstene
  • GB 015 William Hudson
  • GB 015 Robert E Johnson
  • GB 015 Andrew Long
  • GB 015 R P Robinson
  • GB 015 Joseph Sandford
  • GB 0015 J Frederick Sickles
  • GB 015 George T Sinclair
  • GB 0015 F D Stuard
  • GB 015 Robert Thompson
  • GB 015 Charles Wilkes

Additional Information

Originals held by United States National Archive, Washington, U.S.A.