Collection Summary
Ontario (Sloop of War) and Dolphin
(Schooner, 1821-1835) Journals and Logbooks
1817-1821
1817-1821
MSS84251
Ontario (Sloop of War)
Dolphin (Schooner, 1821-1835)
8 items
1 container plus 1 oversize
.2 linear feet
English
Collection material in English
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Ontario (Sloop of War) and Dolphin (Schooner, 1821-1835). Journals and logbooks, mainly of the Ontario, relating to cruises in defense of American shipping
in the Pacific during political upheaval in South America.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Biddle, James, 1783-1848.
Conner, David, 1792-1856.
Organizations
Dolphin (Schooner). Ontario (Sloop of war) and Dolphin (Schooner : 1821-1835) journals and logbooks. 1817-1821.
Franklin (Ship of the line)
Ontario (Sloop of war)
United States. Navy--Foreign service--Pacific Area.
United States. Navy--Foreign service--South America.
United States. Navy. Pacific Squadron.
Subjects
Blockade.
Shipping--United States.
Voyages and travels.
Places
Chile--Description and travel.
Chile--History--War of Independence, 1810-1824.
Chile--Politics and government--1810-1824.
Chile--Social life and customs.
Ecuador--Description and travel.
Lima (Peru)--Description and travel.
Peru--Description and travel.
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)--Description and travel.
South America--Description and travel.
South America--History--19th century.
Valparaíso (Chile)--Description and travel.
Titles
Dolphin (Schooner : 1821-1835) journals and logbooks
Ontario (Sloop of war) and Dolphin (Schooner : 1821-1835) records
Ontario (Sloop of war) journals and logbooks
Acquisition Information
The journals and logbooks of the sloop of war Ontario and
schooner Dolphin were purchased by the Library of Congress
in 1914.
Processing History
The records of the sloop of war Ontario and schooner Dolphin were processed in 1985. The finding aid was revised in
2014.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings in the records of the sloop of war
Ontario and schooner Dolphin is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The journals and logbooks of the Ontario and Dolphin are open to research. Researchers are advised to
contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored
off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
Container number, Ontario (Sloop of War) and Dolphin (Schooner, 1821-1835) Journals and Logbooks,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The journals and logbooks of the sloop of war Ontario and
schooner Dolphin span the years 1817-1821 and consist
mainly of accounts relating to the Ontario under the
command of Captain James Biddle, with first lieutenant David Conner, on a pioneer
mission to the Pacific in defense of American shipping in early 1818, from New York to
Rio de Janeiro, around Cape Horn to Valparaíso, Chile, and Lima, Peru, during the
Chilean War of Independence and a Spanish blockade. The Ontario journals describe in detail the political situation in Chile as well
as the geographical and cultural setting. The journal for the Dolphin, dated September 30-December 30, 1821, is a four-page insertion in an
otherwise undated fragment of a journal relating to the Ontario. The Dolphin sailed to the coasts of Ecuador, Peru, and Chile in
December 1821 as part of the newly organized Pacific Squadron under the command of
Lieutenant David Conner, in company with ship-of-the-line Franklin.
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection is organized by type of volume or account and therein
chronologically.
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm83084251]
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Journals
1
1817 Oct. 4-1818 Apr. 21,
Ontario (sloop of war)
1817 Oct. 4-1818 Apr. 21,
1
1818 Jan. 26-Apr. 7,
Ontario
1818 Jan. 26-Apr. 7,
1
1818 Apr. 12-Oct. 22,
Ontario
1818 Apr. 12-Oct. 22,
1
Undated, fragment,
Ontario; and 1821, Sept. 30-Nov. 30, Dolphin (schooner, 1821-1835)
1821, Sept. 30-Nov. 30
1
Logbooks,
Ontario
1
1817, Nov. 20-Dec. 6; 1818, June 14-28
[
See Oversize
](logov)
1817, Nov. 20-Dec. 6; 1818, June
14-28
1
1818 Apr. 13-June 28
1818 Apr. 13-June 28
1
1818 Dec. 31-1819 Feb. 19
1818 Dec. 31-1819 Feb. 19
OV 1
Oversize
OV 1
Logbooks, Ontario
OV 1
1817, Nov. 20-Dec. 6; 1818, June 14-28
1817, Nov. 20-Dec. 6; 1818, June 14-28