The Banks Expedition - The U.S. Steam Transport "Ericsson Going to the Assistance of U.S. Transport "Thames" off Hatteras

The Banks Expedition - The U.S. Steam Transport "Ericsson Going to the Assistance of U.S. Transport "Thames" off Hatteras

Atmospheric scene.

no date

Recto: "Foggy and rainy // Draw the Ericsson heading the other way and the Thames rolling heavily on the other side* heading the same was as at [circle marked with four spokes] // Thames to be here* [circle marked with four spokes] // Thames to be here heading // Ericsson thus - [sketch of prow] // Ericsson to be here heading // Thames - thus [sketch of prow].

Verso: "The Banks Expedition // The U.S. Steam transport 'Ericcson' [sic] going to the assistance of the U.S. transport 'Thames' off Hatteras- // sketch'd by Lieut. W.I. Rassmussen of the 110th N.Y. Volt's aboard the Ericcson -[sic]."

Horizontal fold; pin holes at upper margin and lower left; rough margin at right (removed from sketch book?).

graphite on wove paper

6.5 x 10 in.

Marine drawings--American--1860-1870

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

35.2443439, -75.5975296

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-NDt (Box 6.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4772

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-NDt