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| Collection Name | The Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee |
| Identifier | SHS-96-102-01 |
| Title | The Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee |
| Description |
The Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee by George Foster Emmons, Captain, United States Navy. Physical dimensions: Bound Hard Cover. Cover: H- 33.9 cm W-21.8 cm Pages: H- 33.3 cm W- 21.0 cm Ship’s log contains the daily entries, orders, reports, muster rolls, maps, and newspaper articles pertaining to the voyage of the U.S.S. Ossipee, October 27, 1866 to December 31, 1867. The log contains that portion of the voyage to Alaska, where the U.S.S Ossipee was present at the transfer from Russia to the United States. The following pages and entries from The Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee relate to Alaska and the transfer ceremony: pg. 137: [Newspaper article] On the Way to Alaska. pg. 146: Protection Bay. Oct 17 & Out to Sea.; [Oct.] 18th pg. 147: Sitka, Alaska, Friday Oct.18th 1867. pg. 148: Sitka. Oct 19th; Sunday [Oct.] 20th pg. 149: Sitka Oct. 21st; [Oct.] 22nd; [Oct.] 23rd pg. 150: Sitka, or New Archangel, Alaska. Oct. 24th 67.; [Oct.] 25th pg. 151: [Oct.] 26th; Sunday [Oct.] 27th pg. 152: At Sea off Sitka – Oct. 27th to 28th 67; [Oct.] 28th pg. 153: Sitka. Oct 29th ; [Oct.] 30th; [Oct.] 31st pg. 154: Sitka. Nov. 1st. 67. pg. 154a: The Gale of Sitka, October, 1867. Composed by J.L. Prince. pg. 154b: [Letter from Captain Emmons to Comdr. Bradford.] pg. 155: [Nov.] 2nd; Sunday [Nov.] 3rd pg. 156: Sitka Alaska Nov. 4th 67.; [Nov.] 5th; [Nov.] 6th pg. 156a: [Newspaper articles] - New Archangel, Oct 8, Via Victoria, V.L. Nov.10 and Swinomish, W.T., Nov. 11 1867. - Protest of the Russian Commissioners- Trouble for Mn. Seward-Duels on Paper Archangel. Nov. 3 - Terrific Hurricane on the Coast- narrow Escape of the United States Steamer Ossipee from Wreck. New Archangel, Nov. 2. pg. 157: At Sea Bound S. Nov 7th 67; [Nov.] 8th pg. 158: Nov. 9th Chatham Sound; Grenville Channel; Sunday [Nov.] 10th pg. 161: [Newspaper article] Vancouver Island, Arrival of the Steamer Ossipee, with General Rousseau and staff, at Victoria. pg. 173: [Newspaper article] Alaska Appendix II: [Orders from Gideon Wellis, Secretary of the Navy to Rear Admiral H.K. Thatcher regarding the transportation of American and Russian Commissioners to Sitka, Alaska.] [4 pages + verso] Appendix III: Report of injuries received in the gale of 27th Oct 1867 by U.S.S. Ossipee made to Capt G.F. Emmons by A.F. Crossman, Lt Comandr & Exp. Off. [3 pages + verso] Appendix V: [Historical Events in Alaska till 1841] [For the complete Table of Contents for the Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee see Transcript below.] |
| Creator | Emmons, George Foster, 1811-1884. |
| Subject.LCSH |
Log books United States. Navy Alaska--Annexation to the United States. |
| Corporate Name | United States. Navy |
| Location | Sitka (Alaska) |
| Region |
Outside Alaska Alaska Southeast Alaska |
| Time Period |
1741 to 1867 1867 to 1896 |
| Date.original | 1867 |
| Type |
Text Text (Monographs) Text (Log books) |
| Ordering & Use | http://www.sitkahistory.org/ |
| Holding Institution |
Sitka Historical Society, 330 Harbor Drive, Sitka, AK 99835 mailto:sitkahis@ptialaska.net |
| Transcript |
The Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee [Table of Contents] Cover: (see transcription) Inside Cover: [Newspaper articles] - United States Squadron List. - Arrival of the “Pensacola”, Captain Warden. - The Washington Family- Card from Corbin Washington. - The Retrenchment in The Navy. Title Pg. pg. I: Chronometers pg. II: [Orders to Captain George Emmons to report to Philadelphia and take command of the U.S.S. Ossipee and Navy Bulletin, October 11, 1867] [Newspaper article] Navy Bulletin pg. III: Estimated Compliment of Ossipee Aspr. pg. 001: Off Navy Yard Phila. Oct 27th 1866. Muster Role pg. 002: List of Officers pg. 003: [List of Officers cont.] pg. 004: List of Petty Officers pg. 005: [List of Petty Officers cont.] Hospital List Deserted pg. 006: U.S.S. Ossipee November 1866. To the Paymaster Petty Officers pg. 007: Petty Officers pg. 008: [Muster Roll.] pg. 009: [Muster Roll. cont.] pg. 010: Muster Roll continued Seamen Ord’ry Seamen pg. 011: [Ord’ry Seamen cont.] pg. 012: Muster Roll continued Landsmen Ship’s Boys pg. 013: [Muster Roll, Landsmen continued] pg. 014: Muster Roll continued Apprentices pg. 015: [Blank pg.] same day (continued from Pg. 14 ) pg. 016: Muster Roll continued Firemen Coal Heavers pg. 017: [Muster Roll. cont.] 1st C. Firemen 2nd C. Firemen Coal Heavers pg. 018: Muster Roll continued Marine Guard pg. 019: [Muster Roll. cont.] Applicants for Clerkship pg. 020: 1866. Nov. 18th Off Phila Navy Yard Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 pg. 021: Off League Island Del. Bay Nov. 22d. Nov. 23. pg. 022: U.S.S. “Ossipee” At Sea. Nov. 24th Lat 37°.40’ N. Long. DR 11°.10’ W Course E by S Sunday 25th Lat 37°.20’ Long. 68°.00’. DR 67°.48’ obs Nov. 26th Lat. 36°.30’ Long 64°.31’ D.R. pg. 023: At Sea. 1866 Nov. 27th Lat. 34°.20’ Long. 62°.12 ½’ DR. Nov. 28th Lat. 32°.54’ Long. 61°..21’ pg. 024: At Sea. Nov. 29th 66°, Lat. 32°.1’ Lay 60°.28’ Nov. 30th Lat. 33°.50’ Long. 61°.10’ Surveys for 1866 pg. 025: U.S.S. “Ossippe” At Sea. Dec. 1st 66. Lat. 34°.20’ DR Long. 61°.4’ Bar. 30.S. 91° W 72° Demarche. Dec.2nd Lat. 34°.31’ Long. 59°.29’ Dec. 3d Lat. 34.32 Long. 57.8 Dec. 4th Lat. 34.16 Long. 54.25 Wednesday Decemb’ 5th Lat: 33.01 Long: 52.28 pg. 026: U.S.S. “Ossippee” Dec. 6th. Lat: 32°, 30’ Long: 52°.15’, Bar 30.45 A 65°.74° W. 72° Dec. 7th: Lat: 32°.58’ Long: 50°.42’ Bar: 30.20 A: W: Dec. 8th Lat. 33°.2 DR Long. 41°.14’.20 DR pg. 027: At Sea. 1866. Sunday. Dec. 9th Lat 32°.38’ long. 44°.17’ A 67 ° Dec. 10th Lat obs 32°.32 ½ ’ Long. Chro. 41.05 Dec: 11th Lat: 32°.37 Long: 38.44 Dec: 12th Lat. 32°.48’ Long: 37°.42’.45” Bar.30.60 pg. 028: U.S.S. “Ossipee” Dec. 13th: Lat 32.56 Long. 36.62”.45” Bar. 30.48 Dec. 14th: Lat 33°.17” Long 34°.23’ Bar: 30.40 + 46 Dec.15. Lat Obs 33°.25’ Long. Chro.32°.43 ½ ‘ Bar.30.35 AgW69 Sunday Dec. 16th: Lat 33°.46’ Long. Bar.30.30 AGZ W69 pg. 028a: 1866 Dates at which steam had been ordered pg. 029: At Sea. 1866. Dec.17th Lat. 33°.39’ Long. 26°.1’.15 Bar. 30.25 A 73 W. 69 Mer. Dec.18th Lat. obs. 33.01 Long obs. 23°.09’ Bar. 30 to 30 A 65.70 W 69 Dec 19th Lat. obs. 32°.53 Long. Obs. 20.41.44 pg. 030: U.S.S. “Ossipee” At Sea. 1866. Dec. 20th. Lat. Obs. 33°.17’ Long: Obs. 30.12 A. 67° W 68° Dec. 21st. Lat. obs 32°.49 Long. obs. 19.2 Bar. 30,25 Agz W 69 Dec. 22nd Lat 32° 39 Long. 18.37 Bar. same A 70 W 69 Sunday Dec. 23rd Lat. 32.43.52 Long. 18.14.15 Bar. same A 70° W 68° Dec: 24th. Sat. 32°.58’ Long. 17.34 Bar. 30.40 Ag W 68° pg. 030a: List of Wines, Spirits. Ales, Xr., pg. 030b: [Newspaper article] Quarantine Regulations at Lisbon. pg. 031: Christmas Funchal Madeira Dec. 26th pg. 032: Dec. 27th Funchal & bound South Bar 30.26. Dec. 28th Lat. 27°. 57’.13” Long. 17°.24 W Bar. 30.26 A 70° W 68 pg. 033: At Sea, Canaries Dec. 29th Lat. Obs 28°.37 Long. by projection 17°.40 Bar. 30.25 A, W 69. Dec. 30th Lat. 26°.59 Long. 17°.31’ Bar. 30.12 A 68 W. 69 Dec. 31st Lat. 26°.50’.10” N. Long. 17°.48’.45” W Bar. 30.5 A.70 W. 68 pg. 034: Ordered Steam pg. 035: At Sea S. off the Canaries Jan 1st 67. lat: ohs [obs] 26°.19’ N Long DR 17°.10’ W Bar. 29.90 A 70 W.71 West of Africa Jan. 2nd 67. Lat. DR 25°.34’.10” Long DV 16°.32.’20” Bar. 30. A 67 W 66 Jan 3rd 67. Lat 24°.14’.41” Long. by Chro. 18°.9’.30” Bar. 30. A 67 W. 72 pg. 036: At Sea Between the Canaries & Cape Verde Islands Jan. 4th Lat 22.58 Long 19.17 Bar 30.20 A 72 W. 69 Jan 5th Lat 22°.53’ Long. 19°. 26’ Bar 30.28 A 68° W 69° Sunday Jan 6th Lat. 22° 22’ 32” Long. 20°. 4’.18” Bar 30.34 A 70° W 72° Jan. 7th Lat. 21°.29’.21” Long. 20°.147’.45” Bar. 30.34 A 78 W 70 pg. 037: At Sea, Jan 8th (An. of Battle of N. Orleans) Jan. 9th Caper Verde Islands Jan.10th Jan. 11th pg. 038: Porto Praya. St. Lago – Cape Verde. Jan. 12th pg. 038a: Ileu absent from Ship on 13th Jan. 1867. pg. 039: Sunday Jan 13. Bar 30.15 A.W. Bulb 76 DO B. Bulb 79 to 80 Water [Jan.] 14th pg. 040: Port Praya Jan. 15th 67. Jan .16 pg. 041: At Sea. Jan 17th Bound to Rio [Jan.] 18th pg. 042: At Sea Jan 19th 67 Sunday Jan 20th Lat 5°36’44” Long. 21°.12’.30” Bar. Air & Water same Jan. 21st Lat 4°,50’.N. Long 20°.57’ W Bar Air & Water same Jan. 22nd 2°.49’.8” N. Long. 20°. 32’ Bar 30.2 A79°, 80° W 83° pg. 043: Crossing the Equator Jan 23rd Lat. 0°.18’.38” N. Long. 20°.33’. W Cumuh 16 miles W.N.W. Jan. 24th Lat. 2°.26’.37” S Long.. 20°.30’.3” W Instilled 290 R.1410 Jan.25th Lat. 4° 57’.32” S Long. 21°.15’.45” Bar 30.10 A. 81 to 84 W 80.81 Jan 26th Lat. 7°.39’.28” Long 21°.46’.52” Water Ex 297 D. 597 R 2800 pg. 044: At Sea Jan 27th 67. Sunday Jan. 28th Lat 10°.2’.31” Long 22°.33’.43” W Bar. 30.8 A 80° to 82 W 80° Jan. 29th Lat.11°.27”.44” S Long. 22°.11’.18” W Bar. 30.8 A 76to 84 W 80 Jan 30th Lat 12°.38’.25” S Long 23°54’.42” W Bar. 30.12 A 77 to 84 W 80 Jan 31st Lat 14.4.18 Long 25.8.18 Bar. 30.11 A 79, 83 W. 81° pg. 045: At Sea Feb. 1st 1867 Feb. 2nd 67 Sunday Feb. 3rd 67 Feb. 4th [Feb.] 5th pg. 046: At Sea Feb. 6th 67 Feb. 7th [Feb.] 8th [Feb.] 9th Sunday [Feb.] 10th [Feb.] 11th pg. 047: Rio De Janeiro Feb 12th 67 [Feb.] 13th [Feb.] 14th pg. 048: Rio De Janeiro Feb. 14th [Feb.] 15th [Feb.] 16th Pg. 49: Rio. Sunday Feb. 17th 67 [Feb.] 18th [Feb.] 19th pg. 050: Rio. Feb. 20th 67 [Feb.] 21st Washingtons Birth Day [Feb.] 22nd pg. 051: Rio. Feb. 23rd 67 Sunday [Feb.] 24th [Feb.] 25th [Feb.] 26th pg. 052: Rio & At Sea Feb. 27th 67 pg. 053 [Rio & At Sea Feb. 27th 67 cont.] pg. 053a: [Newspaper articles] - Climate and Stature. - Returned Brazilian Emigrant. - Climate Changes of the Earth. pg. 054: At Sea Feb. 28th 67. Pg. 055: March 1st 67. [March] 2nd pg. 056: At Sea E. Coast of Brazil Sunday March 3rd 67. [March] 4th [March] 5th [March] 6th pg. 057: At Sea. March 7th 67 [March] 8 pg. 058: Off the Rio de La Plato March 9th 67. Sunday [March] 10th pg. 059: [March] 11th [March] 12 [March] 13th pg. 060: Off Rio de La Plata March 14th 67. [March] 15th [March] 16th pg. 60a: [Letter to John Augustine Washington & family notes about letter to John Augustine Washington] pg. 061: Sunday [March] 17th [March] 18 pg. 062: At Sea. Blowing a N.W. Gale. March 18th 67 pg. 063: Barometrical Fluctuations March 20th & 19th [March] 21st pg. 064: March 21st Eyuinoctials [March] 22nd [March] 23rd pg. 065: At Sea March 24th 67. Sunday [March] 25th [March] 26th pg. 066: At Sea- bound South [March] 27 [March] 28 pg. 067: [March] 29th [March] 30th pg. 068: At Sea Near the Falkland Islands March 31st. Sunday Fluctuations of Bar. since Yesterday at Meridian Survey Condemned, threw overboard this 1st 2nd 1867 pg. 69: April 1st 1867 [April] 2nd pg. 070: At Sea April 3rd 67. On Soundings [April] 4th pg. 070a: April 4th 1867 pg. 071: April 5th [April] 6th Sunday [April] 7th pg. 072: Straits of Magellan E. Entrance [April] 8th pg. 073: Possession Bay [April] 9th [April] 10th pg. 074: 1st & 2nd Namos Strait of Magellan Royal Roads to Sandy Point [April] 11th D [Day] of New [Moon] pg. 074a: [Newspaper article] Chilian Soldiers Mutiny pg. 074b: [Map] Sandy Pt. Road pg. 75: Only Settlement in the Straits [April] 12th pg. 076: Port Famine April 12th 67. [April] 13th pg. 076a: [Note regarding currents and moorage in the strait & Report of Coal account by Chief Engineer] pg. 076b: [Map] Port Famine pg. 076c: [Map] Port Gallant pg. 077: Port Gallant [April] 13th to 14th Playa Parda [April] 14th pg. 078: Playa Parda – Magellan Straits. Sunday 14th April. [April] 15th pg. 078a: [Newspaper article] Among the Patagonians. pg. 078b: [Map] Cape Tamar & Deep Harbor, Smyth’ Channel pg. 079: Cape Tamar & Deep Harbor. Smyth’ Channel [April] 16th pg. 080: Smyth & Magellan Straits April 16th 67. pg. 080a: [Map] Gulf of Penas and Magellan Straits pg. 081: South Pacific bound to Valparaiso Chile [April] 18th [April] 19th [April] 20th Pg. 082: At Sea bound to Valparaiso April 20th 67 Sunday [April] 21st 67. [April] 22nd [April] 23rd pg. 082a: [Map] Playa Parda pg. 082b: [Map] Deep Harbor pg. 083: At Sea near Robison Cursoe Island – bound to Valparaiso [April] 24th [April] 25th [April] 26th pg. 084: Extra pg. 085: [April] 26th Valparaiso [April] 27th 67. pg. 086: Valparaiso, Chile. Sunday April 28th 67. [April] 29th pg. 087: Valparaiso April 30th pg. 088: Valparaiso May 1st 1867 [May] 2nd pg. 089: [May] 3rd [May] 4th pg. 090: Valparaiso to Callao Sunday May 5th [May] 6. pg. 091: At Sea May 6th – Course N.W. [May] 7th [May] 8th [May] 9th pg. 092: At Sea May 10th 67. Bound to Callao. [May] 11th Sunday [May] 12th [May] 13th [May] 14th [May] 15th pg. 093: At Sea Coast of Peru May 16th 1867 [May] 17th [May] 18 pg. 094: Callao Sunday [May] 19th [May] 20th [May] 21 pg. 095: Callao [May] 22nd [May] 23rd [May] 24th pg. 096: Callao May 25th 67. Sunday [May] 26th [May] 27th pg. 097: May 28th Bound North W.N.W. to N.W. [May] 29th [May] 30 [Newspaper clipping] pg. 098: [Newspaper article] Peru and the United States. At Sea – May 30th 1867 [May] 31st pg. 099: [Newspaper articles] - American Policy Regarding New Governments - The Panama Railroad - The Territory of Maga Llanes. pg. 100: At Sea May to June 1st 1867 Sunday [June] 2nd [June] 3rd [June] 4th pg. 101: Crossed the Equator 2nd time June 5th [June] 6th [June] 7 [June] 8th pg. 102: Bay of Panama Sunday 9th of June 67 [June] 10th [June] 11th pg. 103: Gulf of Panama Jun 12th to 15th 67. pg. 104: Panama pg. 105: Panama bay June 16th 67. Sunday [June] 17th [June] 18 19th Crossing the Equator pg. 106: Crossing the Gulf of Guayaquil June 20th 67. [June] 21st pg. 107: June 22nd 67. Sunday [June] 23rd [June] 24th [June] 25th pg. 108: Callao [June] 26th [June] 27th pg. 109: Sunday June 30th Condemned & thrown overboard Machinary [sic] in good working order pg. 110: Callao July 1st [July] 2nd [July] 3rd pg. 111: At Sea bound N. July 4th Thursday [July] 5th pg. 112: July 6th Sunday [July] 7th [July] 8th [July] 9th [July] 10th pg. 113: [July] 11th [July] 12th [July] 13th Sunday [July] 14th pg. 114: At Sea. W. of Galapagos Islands July 15th [July] 16th [July] 17th [July] 18th pg. 115: At Sea July 19th 67. [July] 20th [July] 21st Sunday. Read Divine Service [July] 22nd [July] 23rd pg. 116: At Sea July 24th 1867. [July] 25 [July] 26th [July] 27th pg. 117: Sunday [July] 28th [July] 29th Clarion Island pg. 118: Saula Rosa or Clarion Island [July] 30th [July] 31st Pg. 119: [blank pg.] pg. 120: At Sea Aug 1st 1867 [Aug.] 2nd [Aug.] 3rd Sunday [Aug.] 4th [Aug.] 5th pg. 121: [Aug.] 6th [Aug.] 7th pg. 122: [Newspaper articles] - Life in San Francisco - Arrival of The U.S.S. Steamer “Ossipee”. - Losses at Sea. - Whimsical Instance of Monomania. - Vessels On The Way To This Port August 8 1867. pg. 123: San Francisco Cal. Aug 8th 1867 [Aug.] 9th pg. 124: Navy Yard Mare Island. Cal. [Aug.] 10th Sunday [Aug.] 11th [Aug.] 12th [Aug.] 13th pg. 125: [Aug] 14th [Aug.] 15th [Aug.] 16 [Aug.] 17th Sunday [Aug.] 18th [Aug.] 19th Pg. 126: Mare Island Navy Yard Cal. August [Aug.] 20th [Aug.] 21st [Aug.] 22 Friday Aug 23rd pg. 127: [Newspaper article] Mare Island Navy Yard. What has been Accomplished and What is Proposed. Pg. 128: Mare Island Navy Yard Aug. 24th Sunday [Aug.] 25th [Aug.] 26 [Aug.] 27 [Aug.] 28th pg. 129: [Aug.] 29th [Aug.] 30 [Aug.] 31 pg. 130: Sunday Sept. 1st [Sept.] 2nd [Sept.] 3rd [Sept.] 4th pg. 131: Mission Bay. San Francisco. Sept. 5th 67. [Sept.] 6 [Sept.] 7 Sunday [Sept.] 8th [Sept.] 9th pg. 132: San Francisco Sept. 10th 67. [Sept.] 11th [Sept.] 12 [Sept.] 13 [Sept.] 14th pg. 133: Sunday [Sept.] 15th [Sept.] 16 [Sept.] 17th [Newspaper articles] - The Anniversary of the Independence of Mexico. - Headquarters Department of California - The Great Juarez Medal. pg. 134: San Francisco Sept. 18th Com. Calm Clear & Pleasant. [Sept.] 19th [Sept.] 20th [Sept.] 21 pg. 135: Sunday [crossed out] [Sept.] 23rd [Sept.] 24th [Sept.] 25 pg. 136: San Francisco, Cal. Sept. 26th [Sept.] 27th [Sept.] 28th Sunday [Sept.] 29th pg. 137: At Sea. bound N. 30th Sept. [Newspaper articles] - A Domestic Tragedy. - Usually Prolonged Term of Hot Weather. - On the Way to Alaska. - Mr. Hayward M. Hutchinson [Obituary] - Joshua Sand Henshaw [Obituary] pg. 138: At Sea Oct. 1st 67. [Oct.] 2nd [Oct.] 3rd pg. 139: [Oct.] 4th & Esquimalt –Vancouver Isld. [Oct.] 5th [Oct.] 6th pg. 140: Straits of Georgia [Oct.] 7th pg. 141: Broughton Straits. Cormorant Isl. & Alert Harbor. Sept. [Oct.] 8th [Oct.] 9 pg. 142: Fitzhugh Sound & Various Channels to the North. Oct. 10th [Oct.] 11th pg. 142a: At Anchorage in Safety Cove. Oct. 10th 67. pg. 143: Pitt Island & Straits to the East & Port Simpson [Oct.] 12th pg. 144: Port Simpson Sunday Oct. 13th 67. [Oct.] 14th ahead N ½ & true pg. 145: Duke of Clarence or Henegah [Honogah] Straits Oct.15th [Oct.] 16th pg. 146: Protection Bay. Oct 17 . & Out to Sea. [Oct.] 18th pg. 146a: Navy Of The United States From 1850 to 1860. pg. 146b: Additions To The Navy between 1850 and 1860. pg. 147: Sitka, Alaska, Friday Oct.18th 1867. pg. 148: Sitka. Oct 19th Sunday [Oct.] 20th pg. 149: Sitka Oct. 21st [Oct.] 22nd [Oct.] 23rd pg. 150: Sitka, or New Archangel, Alaska. Oct. 24th 67. [Oct.] 25th pg. 151: [Oct.] 26th Sunday [Oct.] 27th pg. 152: At Sea off Sitka – Oct. 27th to 28th 67 [Oct.] 28th pg. 153: Sitka. Oct 29th [Oct.] 30th [Oct.] 31st pg. 154: Sitka. Nov. 1st. 67. pg. 154a: The Gale of Sitka, October, 1867. Composed by J.L. Prince. pg. 154b: [Letter from Captain Emmons to Comdr. Bradford.] pg. 155: [Nov.] 2nd Sunday [Nov.] 3rd pg. 156: Sitka Alaska Nov. 4th 67. [Nov.] 5th [Nov.] 6th pg. 156a: [Newspaper articles] - New Archangel, Oct 8, Via Victoria, V.L. Nov.10 and Swinomish, W.T., Nov. 11 1867. - Protest of the Russian Commissioners- Trouble for Mn. Seward-Duels on Paper Archangel. Nov. 3 - Terrific Hurricane on the Coast- narrow Escape of the United States Steamer Ossipee from Wreck. New Archangel, Nov. 2. pg. 157: At Sea Bound S. Nov 7th 67 [Nov.] 8th pg. 158: Nov. 9th Chatham Sound Grenville Channel Sunday [Nov.] 10th pg. 159: Carters Bay we lay all day Nov. 11th & 12th [Nov.] 12th [Nov.] 13th pg. 160: Straits of Georgia [Nov.] 14th [Nov.] 15th [Nov.] 16th pg. 161: Syuimalt [Esquimalt] – Victoria & Vancouver Nov. 17th Sunday [Nov.] 18th [Nov.] 19th [Newspaper articles] - Theatre Royal. - Another Paper Hunt. - Vancouver’s Island Arrival of the Steamer Ossippee, with General Rousseau and Staff at Victoria. pg. 162: Esquimalt & San Juan Straits Nov. 20th [Nov.] 21st pg. 163: At Sea Nov. 22nd 67. [Nov.] 23rd Sunday [Nov.] 24th pg. 164: At Sea. Nov .25th. Changes [Nov.] 26th Our Passengers [Newspaper articles] - Editorial Notes. - Loss of American Vessel. pg. 165: San Francisco Nov. 27th [Nov.] 28th [Nov.] 29th [Nov.] 30th Sunday Dec. 1st. [Dec.] 2nd [Dec.] 3rd pg. 166: San Francisco Dec. 4th 67. [Dec.] 5th [Dec.] 6th [Dec.] 7th pg. 167: Mare Isl. Navy Yard. Sunday Dec. 8th [Dec.] 9th [Dec.] 10th [Dec.] 11th [Dec.] 12 [Dec.] 13th [Dec.] 14th pg. 168: Mare Isl Navy Yard Dec. 15th 67. Sunday [Dec.] 16 [Dec.] 17 [Dec.] 18 [Dec.] 19 [Dec.] 20 pg. 168a: [Newspaper article] Collisions, Mishaps and Disasters In The Harbor. pg. 169: Dec.21st Sunday Dec. 22nd [Dec.] 23rd [Dec.] 24th [Newspaper articles] - The Alleged Perjury Case - Important Suit Commenced pg. 170: Christmas [Dec.] 26th [Newspaper articles] - Local Matters - A Curious Custom House Seizure - Vallejo Weekly Chronicle Vallejo, Saturday, Dec. 28. Local Matters - President’s Message Hancock pg. 171: Mare Island Navy Yard. California [Dec.] Dec. 27th [Dec.] 28th [Dec.] Sunday 29th [Dec.] 30 [Dec.] 31st pg. 172: [Newspaper articles] - Financial and Commercial Statistics for the Year 1867.; - Comparative Statement of Vessels on the Way to this Port; - The Wheat Fleet of California. pg. 172a: Navy of the United [States] pg. 172b: [Newspaper clipping - continuation of unknown newspaper article] pg. 173: [Newspaper articles] - County Indebtedness and Taxation. - Alaska - The State Legislature [California] pg. 174: [Newspaper articles] - The Claims of a Dead Monopoly. - Extravagance in Silver Mining - Ascent of Mount Hood pg. 175: [missing or did not exist] pg. 176: [missing or did not exist] pg. 177: [missing or did not exist] pg. 178: [missing or did not exist] pg. 179: [Newspaper articles and clippings] - [Continuation of unknown article] - Administration of the Pacific Mail Steam Company – Letter from the President to a Stockholder. pg. 180: List of Men Invalided & Discharged in 1867. pg. 181: [List of Men Invalided & Discharged in 1867.continued] [Continuation of newspaper article from p. 179] pg. 182: List of Deserters in 1867. pg. 183: [List of Deserters in 1867. continued] pg. 184: List of Deserters in 1867. (continued) List of Transfers in 1867 pg. 185: [List of Deserters and Transfers in 1867 continued] pg. 186: Crew [Jan 1st. 1868] Petty Officers pg. 187: [Crew] Jan 1st. 1868 [Petty Officers continued] pg. 188: -continued- Petty Officer’s Seamen pg. 189: [Petty Officers and Seamen continued] pg. 190: Ordinary Seamen Landsmen pg. 191: [Ordinary Seamen and Landsmen continued] pg. 192: Apprentices Ship’s Boys pg. 193: [Apprentices and Ship’s Boys continued] pg. 194: Firemen Coal Heavers pg. 195: [Firemen and Coal Heavers continued] pg. 196: Marine Guard pg. 197: [Marine Guard continued] pg. 198: 1868 Seamen pg. 199: [1868 Seamen continued] pg. 200: Ordinary Seamen 1868 pg. 201: [Ordinary Seamen 1868 continued] pg. 202: Additions [in 1868.] Landsmen, Boys, Firemen & Coal Heavers [Apprentices and Marines] pg. 203: [Additions] in 1868 [continued] [Landsmen, Boys, Firemen & Coal Heavers] Apprentices and Marines [continued] [Newspaper articles] pg. 204: [Newspaper article] The Abuses in the Navy Appendix I: [Letter from Boatswain William Green to Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren & Communication from Admiral Dahlgren] Appendix II: [Orders from Gideon Wellis, Secretary of the Navy to Rear Admiral H.K Thatcher regarding the transportation of American and Russian Commissioners to Sitka, Alaska.] [4 pages + verso] Appendix III: Report of injuries received in the gale of 27th Oct 1867 by U.S.S. Ossipee made to Capt G.F. Emmons by A.F. Crossman, Lt Comandr & Exp. Off. [3 pages + verso] Appendix IV: [Letter Regarding Promotion for Coxswain Alexander McCone] [2 pages] Appendix V: [Historical Events in Alaska till 1841] Appendix VI: [Photo] U.S.S. Ossipee [Photo] George Foster Emmons, Captain, U.S.S. Ossipee. |
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| Collection Name | The Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee |
| Identifier | SHS-96-102-01-Cover |
| Title | Cover. The Journal of U.S.S. Ossipee |
| Description |
Cover of the Journal of the U.S.S. Ossipee Bound Hard Cover. Phyiscal dimensions Cover: H- 33.9 cm W-21.8 cm Pages: H- 33.3 cm W- 21.0 cm U.S. Steamer "Ossipee" 1867. The journal contains an account of the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States 1867. |
| Creator | Emmons, George Foster, 1811-1884. |
| Subject.LCSH |
Log books United States. Navy |
| Personal Name | Emmons, George Foster, 1811-1884. |
| Corporate Name | United States. Navy |
| Region |
Outside Alaska Alaska Southeast Alaska |
| Time Period |
1741 to 1867 1867 to 1896 |
| Date.original | 1867 |
| Type |
Text Text (Monographs) Text (Log books) |
| Ordering & Use | http://www.sitkahistory.org/ |
| Holding Institution |
Sitka Historical Society, 330 Harbor Drive, Sitka, AK 99835 mailto:sitkahis@ptialaska.net |
| Transcript |
U.S. Steamer "Ossipee" 1867. The journal contains an account of the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States 1867. |
