Letters, 1855-1862.

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Letters, 1855-1862.

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Photocopies of letters to parents, wife Maria, and brother George from various ports during his time at sea as mate and master of various merchant ships in the China trade. The letters describe, among other incidents, a shipwreck off Rodrigues Island (1855); the bombardment of Canton by the British in the Battle of the Barrier Forts (1856); a voyage aboard the clipper ship Surprise under Charles Ranlett from New York City to Batavia with a cargo of ice (1861), and the mutiny of her secessionist crew upon reaching that port; and trade on the Yangtze (1862), including problems with coastal pirates and the great profit to be made in smuggling up and down the river. Location of originals unknown.

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Woodard family.

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Ranlett, Charles Augustus, 1836-1874

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Woodard, Maria.

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Woodard, Marcus L.

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Woodard, George.

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Surprise (Ship)

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Trading vessel, out of New York, N.Y. From the description of Log/journal, 1868 July 13-1869 Apr. 12. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013775 Company's packet, repaired by Calvert, measured 1789, 3 decks, length 107ft 9in, keel 85ft 8in, breadth 29ft 5in, hold 13ft 3in, wing transom 17ft 8in, waist 1ft 1in, between decks 6ft 9in, 394 tons. Voyages: (1) From Bengal 1783. Capt David Asquith. Left Bengal 22 Apr 1783 - 11 Sep River Shannon - 17 Oct Downs. (2) ...