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Henry Beetle Hough collection of whaling papers

 File — Box: Multi-collection Box
Identifier: 003-02-20
Scope and Contents The collection consists primarily of materials related to the Beetle family of Martha’s Vineyard. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters from Henry Beetle to his fiancée and later wife, Eliza Eaton Beetle, written while he was onboard ship during several whaling voyages. The letters include details of daily life aboard ship as well as expressions of homesickness and loneliness. Also included are miscellaneous family papers, photographs of Henry Beetle and his wife Eliza Eaton...
Dates: 1827 - 1884

Mowry Family Collection of Whaling Correspondence

 Item — Box: Multi-collection Box
Identifier: 003-02-21
Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of correspondence, mostly from Daniel D. Mowry to his family, but also from Captains James and Charles Nichols and Charles Nichols’ wife Carrie to the Mowry Family (Carrie Nichols was Ellen Mowry’s sister). Much of this correspondence was written at sea. The collection also includes a day book and hand-written poetry.

Dates: 1832 - 1867