Papers, 1849-1854.

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Papers, 1849-1854.

Bills of lading and receipts for the cargo on the bark Galileo. Also, a notarized account of the Galileo's stormy voyage from Boston to San Francisco in 1850, and papers concerning damages to the ship and cargo, including a bill for legal services from Richard Henry Dana Jr.

1 vol.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6934201

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882

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Lawyer and author. From the description of Richard Henry Dana correspondence, 1843-1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449368 Author and lawyer Richard Henry Dana was the privileged son of an aristocratic Massachusetts family. Taking time from Harvard because of medical problems, he went to sea, where his experiences as a sailor inspired him to write Two Years Before the Mast. A sea story that was part memoir and part social commentary, the novel proved to be popular with...

Galileo (Bark)

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