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USS POTOMAC CAPTAIN NICHOLSON NOTEBOOK, 1836

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USS POTOMAC CAPTAIN NICHOLSON NOTEBOOK, 1836

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Description

United State Ship Potomac captains maritime notebook possibly belonging to Commodore Joseph James Nicholson (American 1791-1838), with latter entries by a different hand, having a soft marbled paper cover, first entered date of 1836, last date of 1864. Note: the frigate USS Potomac was launched in March 1822 and would see active duty in Indonesia, South America, the Caribbean, as well as serving as a blockade ship during the American Civil War. She was decommissioned on January 13, 1877. A miniature portrait of Nicholson by Anna Claypoole Peale is held in the collections of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. Duodecimo. Approx. h. 7.5", w. 5.5"

Condition

Wear to cover, stains, two loose pages, some fading to ink.

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USS POTOMAC CAPTAIN NICHOLSON NOTEBOOK, 1836

Name: USS POTOMAC CAPTAIN NICHOLSON NOTEBOOK, 1836
SKU: 129030971
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

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