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Diary kept on board fishing smack William A. Wilbur

Title
Diary kept on board fishing smack William A. Wilbur, 1857.
Author
Fitch, William.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 4696Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description
.21 linear foot (1 volume)
Summary
This diary was kept on board the fishing smack "William A. WIlbur" from July 11-30, 1857 by its captain, WIlliam Fitch. Entries describe a cruise in the vicinity of Nantucket, relating incidents on board; fish taken; whales sighted; being lost in fog; methods of preserving fish alive, or packed in ice; hospitality of grandson of Alexander Hamilton when boat ran ashore on Long Island; only coffee and tea being drunk on board and no profane language being used; and eventual berth at Fulton Market. The diary was written in "The American Diary," 1852.
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Genre/Form
Diaries.
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Call Number
MssCol 4696
OCLC
755092334
Author
Fitch, William.
Title
Diary kept on board fishing smack William A. Wilbur, 1857.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Research Call Number
MssCol 4696
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