Organization: United States. Navy / Place: Brazil -- Foreign relations -- United States -- 19th century. / Form: Correspondence -- 19th century - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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Extent:: 6 boxes and 1.9 linear feet
Abstract:: George W. Storer (1789-1864) served in the United States Navy for more than fifty years, including a term as commander-in-chief of the Brazil Squadron from 1847 to 1850, which, in part, was responsible for preventing American ships from transporting enslaved Africans. This collection documents much of George Washington Storer's long career in the United States Navy as captain, lieutenant, and commander-in-chief of the Brazil Squadron, and also offers a wide-ranging look at the role of the United States Navy, primarily during the 1830s and 1840s, as a peacekeeper and a deterrent to the slave trade.

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