Sketchbook 3

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Title: Sketchbook 3
Creator: Eld, Henry, 1814-1850
Contributor: Eld, Edward
Eld, Henry,--1783-
Eld, Henry,--1814-1850
Peacock (Sloop of war : 1828-1841)
United States Exploring Expedition--(1838-1842)
United States.--Navy--History--19th century
Vincennes (Ship)
Wilkes, Charles,--1798-1877
Published / Created: 1838-1842
Abstract: Third of three sketchbooks labeled “Henry Eld, Jr. U.S. Exploring Exped.1838-1842. No. 1” [No. 2 and No. 3]. Contain 11 sketches of scenes in Oregon and Washington, 5 of the Fiji Islands, 3 of other South Pacific Islands, 1 of California, and 28 untitled. On the inside of the cover of No. 3 there is a pencil plan of San Francisco.
Description: Blank versos not digitized.
Henry Eld (1814-1850), born in New Haven, became a midshipman in the United States Navy and joined the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. He served on the ship Peacock, on the ship Vincennes at Fiji, and joined Lt. George Emmons's overland journey through Oregon and California.
Extent: 1 volume : b&w illustrations ; 22 x 30 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Format: text
Genre: Diagrams
Diaries--United States.--rbgenr
Drawings
illustrations (AAT)
manuscript maps (AAT)
Maps in books
Overland journals
Resource Type: Paintings & Drawings
Subject (Geographic): Antarctic regions--Description and travel
California--Description and travel
California--Maps
Grays Harbor (Wash.)--Description and travel
Grays Harbor (Wash.)--Surveys
Oceania--Pictorial works
Oregon--Maps
Oregon--Pictorial works
Washington (State)--Pictorial works
Subject (Name): Eld, Edward
Eld, Henry,--1783-
Eld, Henry,--1814-1850
Peacock (Sloop of war : 1828-1841)
United States Exploring Expedition--(1838-1842)
United States.--Navy--History--19th century
Vincennes (Ship)
Wilkes, Charles,--1798-1877
Subject (Topic): Mexican War, 1846-1848

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Citation: A detailed list of the papers within the collection can be found in; Withington, M. C. Catalogue of Western Americana Manuscripts, 161-162, p. 71-74.
Henry Eld Papers. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.