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From Osborn to [John T. Besse] re: name of a master, 1885

 File — Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

From the File:

This collection contains correspondence to and from Samuel Osborn, Jr., business records including notes on whales and lots of sperm oil, bills and insurance documents, and a small number of miscellaneous personal papers.

Of particular note are correspondences related to the Arctic whaling disaster of 1871 requesting compensation for the owners of the lost vessels.

Dates

  • 1885

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open for research.

Extent

From the File: .2 Linear Feet (19 folders)

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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