Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Charles Goodwin Ridgely papers, 1813-1826 |
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Span Dates | 1813-1826 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1820-1822) |
ID No. | MSS53058 |
Creator | Ridgely, Charles Goodwin, 1784-1848 |
Extent | 300 items |
Extent | 1 container |
Extent | .4 linear feet |
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.ms017005 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm70053058 |
Summary | Naval officer. Correspondence, letterbook, and journal relating chiefly to Ridgely's naval career, especially his commands of the USS Erie (Sloop of war) during the War of 1812 and of the USS Constellation (Frigate) in the U.S. Navy Pacific Squadron. Subjects include the Latin American policy of the U.S. Navy, the wars of independence in Chile and Peru, and Ridgely's attitude toward Spain and Latin American revolutionaries. |