Diary, 1815-1853.

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Diary, 1815-1853.

Sporadic entries in the diary of John Gorham of Halifax County, N.C., concerning farm products and timber shipped on the Tuscarora, a local trading schooner.

1 v. (14 p.)

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Gorham, John T.

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John T. Gorham was a member of President Harry S. Truman's secret service team in 1945. Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945-1953). He succeeded Franklin Roosevelt as President in April 1945 after serving just three months as the 34th Vice President. Truman was born May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. During World War I, he served as an artillery officer stationed in France. Following the war, Truman married Bess Wallace in 1919 and h...

Tuscarora (Ship)

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Whaling vessel; out of Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., mastered by Eli H. White on voyage from 1841 Aug. 3-1843 June. From the description of Logbook of the ship Tuscarora, 1841 Aug. 12-1842 Dec. 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 74985413 Whaling vessel; out of Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., mastered by Edward Halsey on voyage from 1839 July 27-1841 May 25. From the description of Logbook of the ship Tuscarora, 1840 Feb. 14-1841 May 23. (Old...