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Hezekiah Loomis journal, 1804

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 356

Scope and Contents

Journal kept by Loomis, a steward on board USS Vixen during the War with Tripoli, 1804. Journal entries date from 1 November 1804-29 November 1805. Entries focus on the weather, provisioning of the ship, times of sail, ports of call, other U.S. ships, sightseeing, and list of ship's crew, 1803-1805. Edited by Louis F. Middlebrook. Published by the Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1928.

Dates

  • Creation: 1804

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository

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US Naval War College
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