Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Sir George Cockburn papers, 1788-1847 |
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Span Dates | 1788-1847 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1800-1820) |
ID No. | MSS16295 |
Creator | Cockburn, George, Sir, 1772-1853 |
Extent | 4,400 items |
Extent | 18 containers |
Extent | 7 linear feet |
Extent | 11 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.ms010161 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78016295 |
Summary | British naval officer. Correspondence, logbooks, journals, fleet orders, reports, and other papers relating to Cockburn's career in the British Royal Navy. Subjects include the War of 1812 and British naval activities against France and Spain, especially in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Indian Ocean. |