Series I: Ships’ Logs, 1777 - 1859
Scope and Contents
This series contains logs and journals spanning the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, from ships in the British and U.S. navies. The earliest log recalls the travels of the Royal George to Madras and China, under the Command of Thomas Foxall from 1777 to 1779. Also notable in the series are logs from the H. M. S. Sans Pareil recalling a battle off of the coast of Groix, France in 1795 against the French fleet, and a log of proceedings kept by the H. M. S. Algiers recounting its voyage to Crimea to fight in the Crimean War in 1856.
Dates
- Creation: 1777 - 1859
Creator
- From the Collection: Great Britain. Royal Navy (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hudson, William Leverreth, 1794-1862 (Person)
- From the Collection: United States. Department of the Navy (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Cubic Feet (8 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Italian
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106