Sea letter, 1855.

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Sea letter, 1855.

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Form printed in French, Spanish, English and Dutch with manuscript information entered concerning a whaling voyage in the Pacific Ocean by Andrew Sarvent and the ship Arnolda. The document has a white paper seal of the United States and embossed stamps of the U.S. Custom House of New Bedford and W. H. Taylor, notary public of New Bedford. It is signed by Franklin Pierce and Secretary of State W. L. Marcy, and countersigned by a customs collector.

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Sarvent, Andrew S.

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Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857

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New York attorney and statesman; served as United States Secretary of State under President Pierce. From the description of William Learned Marcy letter, 1857 Mar. 15. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 255631874 Senator, Governor of New York, 1833-39. From the description of Letter 1834 March 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617820 Secretary of War under Polk. Secretary of State under Pierce. From the description of Autog...

United States. President (1853-1857 : Pierce)

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President of the United States, 1853-1857. From the description of Franklin Pierce land grant and warrant, 1854, 1855. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 76893594 ...

Arnolda (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by James A. Crowell, on voyage 16 Aug. 1859-17 July 1863 to the Callao, Gallapagos Island, Off Shore, and On the Line whaling grounds; owner-agent: James B. Wood & Co.; built at Rochester, Mass., 1844. From the description of Logbook, 1859 Aug. 16-1863 July 18. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70968556 Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edward Harding, on voyage 19 July...

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

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Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) was the 14th President of the United States (1853-1857). Prior to his presidency he served in both the House of Representatives (1833-1837) and the Senate (1837-1842) as a legislator from New Hampshire. Although a Northerner, he sympathized with the Southern cause during the American Civil War and was good friends with Jefferson Davis....