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Microform

Author

Holbrook, Samuel F.

Title Threescore years [microform] : an autobiography, containing incidents of voyages and travels, including six years in a man-of-war. Details of the war between the United States and the Algerine government, bombardment of Algiers by Lord Exmouth, and its subjugation by the French ; also, two years in California, a visit to the Crimea during the bombardment and captive of Sebastopol, journey through Asia, Syria, Palestine and Egypt ... / by Samuel F. Holbrook.

Imprint

Boston : J. French, 1857.

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe Basement Library of American Civilization Microfiche Cabinets	LAC 14405.	---	Available

Description	vi, [11]-504 p., plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Series	Library of American civilization ; LAC 14405.
Note	"I shall resume the narrative...with my journey through Europe to Sebastopol, Asia Minor [etc.]"--p. 504.
	Capture of the Essex: p. 316-340.
	Master microform held by: LrI.
Reproduction	Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, 1970. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 14405).
Subject	Essex (U.S. frigate)
	Algiers, Battle of, Algiers, Algeria, 1816.
	Voyages and travels.
	United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Naval operations
	United States -- History -- War with Algeria, 1815
	Chile -- History -- War of independence -- 1810-1824.
	New England -- Social life and customs.
	Southern States -- Social life and customs.
	Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
	California -- Social life and customs.