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Bills and receipts - Newport, 1869

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22

Scope and Contents

From the File:

This collection consists of the papers of Courser during a whaling voyage from 1865-1869. Included are records related to the crew and financial records. Of particular note in this collection is documentation relating to the crew including arrest and detention, discharge and death. There is also documentation regarding the shipment of kanakas, Pacific Islanders who worked as indentured servants. Additionally, there are papers related to damage to the vessel from a hurricane off Block Island.

Dates

  • 1869

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open for research.

Extent

From the File: .4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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