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AU PMB MS 146
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- 1838 - 1840 (Creation)
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1 reel; 35mm microfilm
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Captain William Levereth Hudson, USN (11 May 1794 – 15 October 1862) was a United States Navy officer. In June 1838 he was ordered to command Peacock, attached to Commander Charles Wilkes's exploring expedition, second in command overall.
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Captain William L. Hudson was commander of the US ship Peacock, one of the vessels of the United States Exploring Expedition to the Pacific 1838-42, commanded by Commodore Charles Wilkes.
The journal begins on 20 August 1838 and is preceded by a list of the officers and scientific corps of the United States Exploring Expedition and correspondence relating to it. It continues to 8 August 1840 and includes copies of correspondence exchanged during the voyage. The journal and preceding papers fill 567 pages. On p.564 is a summary of the voyage showing the dates of arrival at various ports. Places visited in the Pacific were: The Tuamotu Islands, Tahiti, Samoa, Lord Howe Island, Tonga and Fiji.
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American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St., New York, USA
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ms146