Fitch family collection 1822-1845 1822-1829 Fitch family collection

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Fitch family collection 1822-1845 1822-1829 Fitch family collection

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This collection contains 18 letters, a musical score, and a poem related to the Fitch family of Hornchurch, England, and their temporary move to the United States in the early 19th century. Sarah and Eliza Jane Fitch wrote to their English relatives about the misfortunes they encountered while living in North America, and family members provided news from England.

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William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6392076

William L. Clements Library

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Fitch, Emily.

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Fitch, Eliza Jane.

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Cove, Charles.

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Revett, John Pytches.

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Nelson, Horatio Nelson, viscount, 1758-1805

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British naval officer. After his victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, Nelson was created Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. The following year he was made Duke of BronteĢ in Sicily for his role in restoring the civil government of Naples after its rescue from the French. From the description of ALS : Brixham, to Emma Hamilton, London, 1801 Feb. 16. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 145506957 Horatio Nelson, British admiral, mad...

Fitch family

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Jonathan Gorham Fitch (d. 1822) and his wife Sarah of Hornchurch, England, had at least three children: Frederick Charles (1809-1827), Eliza Jane, and Emily. The family arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, around 1822, and Sarah and her daughters moved to Nantucket, Massachusetts, following Jonathan's death in 1822. The women remained in the United States until returning to England in 1829. Frederick Charles Fitch worked as a sailor onboard the Weymouth, and died of an illness near San F...

Weymouth (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by David Harris. From the description of Log/journal, 1815 Nov. 3-1818 Apr. 21. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013426 Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Moses Harris. From the description of Log/journal, 1830 Feb. 8-1831 June 15. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013433 From the description of Log/journal, 1828 Dec. 22-1831 June 13. (Nantucket Hist ...

Bonus, Jane.

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Great Britain. Army

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Whitmore was govenor of Cape Breton Island and the Island of St. John (Prince Edward Island). From the description of Receipt for wages paid for labor in the Cape Breton colliery : manuscript, 1760. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612812416 Administrative history unavailable. The University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections has a mandate to acquire military papers. From the description of Great Britain Army collection. [1800-1941]. (University o...

Fitch, Frederick Charles, 1809-1827

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