| Title | Forbes W. Manchester correspondence, 1858-1869 |
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| Span Dates | 1858-1869 |
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| ID No. | MSS84129 |
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| Creator | Manchester, Forbes
W. |
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| Extent | 58 items ; 1 container ; .2 linear feet |
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| Language | Collection material in
English |
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| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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| Summary | Whaler. Correspondence
to Forbes W. Manchester, primarily from his wife Rhoda M. Manchester, written
in 1858 and 1859 while he was on a whaling voyage to the Indian and Pacific
oceans aboard the Henry Kneeland. There are
several letters written by Manchester while he was on the Henry Kneeland as well as a few written in 1869 from
Martinique while he served in the coastal trade on a ship carrying
lumber. |
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| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008017 |
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| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection:
http://lccn.loc.gov/mm97084129 |
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