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

Ref No.: (Becker)CW-WC-SC-NDt
Artist: Crane, W. T.
Date: no date.
Medium: graphite on wove paper ;
Original Size: 6.5 x 10 in.
Transcribed Text:

• 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]."

Condition: Horizontal fold; pin holes at upper margin and lower left; rough margin at right (removed from sketch book?).
Location: Cape Hatteras, Dare, North Carolina, United States