Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Andrew H. Foote papers, 1822-1890 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1822-1890 |
| Bulk Dates | 1847-1857 |
| ID No. | MSS20933 |
| Creator | Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull), 1806-1863 |
| Extent | 1,000 items |
| Extent | 11 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 4.4 linear feet |
| Extent | 5 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms005013 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81020933 |
| Summary | Naval officer. Correspondence, letterbooks, manuscript of "Africa and the American Flag" (1854), journals, logbooks, miscellaneous ships' records, and other papers relating principally to Foote's naval career, trade with Japan, missionaries in Hawaii, Civil War naval actions, and Foote's personal life. Also includes a journal, 1845-1847, kept by Madison Rush on a cruise from New York to China and South America. |