William Ronckendorff letter book

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{"value"=>"2594", "type"=>"local_mss"}

{"value"=>"MssCol 2594", "type"=>"local_call"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1858-1861", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1858/1861"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"William Ronckendorff letter book"}

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repository

{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Manuscripts and Archives</span>"}

abstract

{"value"=>"William Ronckendorff (1812-1891) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was an American naval officer. He joined the U.S. Navy as midshipman in 1832 (passed 1838), and was commissioned as Lieutenant in 1843, Commander in June 1861, and Captain in 1866, retiring as Commodore in 1874. The letter book of Lieutenant William Ronckendorff, 1858 October 18 to 1861 January 4 (1 volume) contains his official correspondence commanding the U.S. steamer M.W. Chapin on the Paraguay Expedition, from fitting out at Philadelphia to his return in May 1859, and his subsequent detachment to the United States Coast Survey, commanding the schooner Arago and steamer Bibb. Ronckerdorff resumed command of the Arago at Charleston, South Carolina in May 1860, arriving on the Texas coast in June. Upon the ship's return to Philadelphia he requested detachment from the Survey due to illness, and reported himself ready for naval duty on January 4, 1861. Letters concern the fitting out and staffing of ships, and reports of arrival, departure, activities, and repairs. A letter to Alexander Dallas Bache dated May 2, 1860 reports on the Bibb's passage through a severe gale off North Carolina in late April, and damage to the ship. The letter book, written from both ends, also contains school exercises and drawings by his son Thomas P. Ronckendorff, as well as household and ship accounts."}

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{"value"=>"English"}

origination

{"value"=>"Ronckendorff, William, 1812-1891", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"cre"}

acqinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Purchase from an unidentified source made possible by the James Owen Proudfit Fund, 1915.</p>"}

processinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Susan P. Waide</span>, <span class=\"date\">2018</span></p>"}

date_start

1858

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1858

date_end

1861

date_inclusive_start

1858

date_inclusive_end

1861

extent_statement

.04 linear feet (1 volume)

prefercite

{"value"=>"William Ronckendorff letter book, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

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