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Folder 8

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Contains 1 Result:

Notes on whales taken (locations and catches), 1864 - 1868, 1875

 File — Folder: 8
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: 1864 - 1868; 1875