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A guide to the Cornelius W. Lawrence (revenue marine cutter) logbook, 1848-1851
HDC0288 (SAFR 17183)
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Title: Cornelius W. Lawrence (revenue marine cutter) logbook
Date: 1848-1851
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0288 (SAFR 17183)
Creator:
Unknown
Physical Description:
1 item.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: Cornelius W. Lawrence (revenue marine cutter) logbook (SAFR 17183, HDC 288) is a photocopy of a logbook with daily entries
covering the period of 1848 to 1851. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0288 (SAFR 17183), Cornelius W. Lawrence (revenue marine cutter) logbook, San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park
SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.
Cornelius W. Lawrence (revenue marine cutter) logbook (SAFR 17183, HDC 288) is a photocopy of a logbook with daily entries
covering the period of 1848 to 1851. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
The vessel was anchored, at station, off San Francisco from November of 1849 to December of 1850 and then again through much
of 1851. The day by day occurrences in the "forest of masts" and the cutter's involvement in famous incidents make the log
particularly interesting. Of note are problems with desertion between November 5 and 18, 1849; the cutter's assist in the
Statehood celebration; rescuing survivors from the explosion of the steamer SAGAMORE on October 29, 1850; work on the storeship
THOMAS BENNETT between February 24 and 28, 1850; a cruise to Santa Catalina Island and San Diego between December 26 1850
to February 11 1851; the cutter's involvement in the famous CHALLENGE affair; problems with violent boarding house runners;
and the possibility of a fight with filibusters suspected of planning to attach Hawaii between October 15 and November 15
1851.
This is a collection of a single item.