Collection of 18 letters written by Samuel Archer of Philadelphia to his nephew Franklin Jones, also of Philadelphia, between 1826 and 1838. The letters were written while Archer served as a supercargo on board ships sailing out of Philadelphia, bound for ports in Asia or South America, such as Canton, Calcutta, or Valparaiso. Most letters are written as journal entries, detailing day-by-day Archer's experiences and thoughts while aboard ship or in ports of call.
