Abstract This is a collection of letters from Freeman to Charles Cullis (1833-1892), mostly written while Freeman was an agent in Shanghai for H. Fogg & Company, ship chandlers and agents, headquartered in New York, N.Y., including descriptions of his first voyage to China on the bark STORM, subsequent trips to China (acting as a free agent), travels by sea, the cities of New York, San Francisco, and London, missionary work and activities with seamen's missions, and medicine. Included are...

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The essence of this collection is a series of diaries and journals kept by Calista Stover and her daughter on several voyages by the Ship DANIEL BARNES between 1882 and 1891. Joseph Stover was Master of the vessel and ports of call included Honolulu, Australia, and Japan.

Abstract This collection contains 5 volumes and a photograph of Capt. John Carter. Three volumes are Carters' journals for voyages in the Bark RAMBLER, while the two remaining volumes are account books containing crew accounts (Bark RAMBLER), and Carter's vessel accounts with the owners of Ship ADALINE and RAMBLER. Journal entries are generally brief, with emphasis on weather and navigational information. The account books are more detailed. Crew members are identified and Carter's vessel accounts...

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Correspondence, accounts, and other papers, relating to William's activities as master of the brig BELLE OF THE BAY and bark SILAS FISH (managed by J.D. Fish & Co.), chiefly during the voyages to Valparaiso, Chile, including navigational computations (1875-1878) for voyages of the SILAS FISH. Other firms represented include J. & W. Grace Co.

Abstract Chiefly papers (1866-1869) from Bugbee's voyages as an ordinary seaman aboard the ship PREMIER, of Bangor, Maine, and the bark LOCH LAMAR, including a journal, 3 volumes of his poetry, 3 letters between Bugbee and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bugbee, of Boston, and miscellaneous notes and sketches; together with clippings of Bugbee's poems printed in newspapers (1916-1917). Bugbee's journal describes life at sea and at port and social condition in cities visited, including Calcutta,...

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The George Comer Collection contains a small number of letters, some printed matter, and numerous clippings (copies) relative to Comer's voyages and activities. There are also seven whaling/sealing journals and two naval journals, along with four notebooks kept by Capt. Comer.

Abstract Collection of business and household papers including correspondence, bills, accounts, receipts, freight lists, manifests or invoices of cargo, records of disbursements from vessels commanded by Lee, and other papers relating to the brigs CAROLINE (1802-1803), BULIA (1803-1804), SUSSEX (1805-1908), JEROME (1824-1826), PLATO (1831-1832), and LEXINGTON (1833) and ships WALTER (1810) and SIX BROTHERS (1827-1830) and to his activities as supercargo on the ships BELLE (1822) and UNION (1823) and...

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This collection consists of volumes of diaries kept by Gerald W. Medderd before and during an around-the-world cruise with Ray Kauffman, a long time friend and owner of the ketch HURRICANE. It also contains photocopies of letters written to the family before and during the voyage, customs and consular documents, and a biographical sketch of Ray Kauffman.

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The bulk of this collection is approximately 74 letters, primarily between Henry Willis and Sarah Freeman Willis from 1852 to 1860. Other correspondence involves various Willis and Freeman family members including parents, brothers and sisters. These letters offer a view of family relationships and domestic activities for two New York/New Jersey families during the middle years of the 19th century.