Letters of James and William Griffiths : Portsmouth, to their mother, 1822 [manuscript]. 1822.

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Letters of James and William Griffiths : Portsmouth, to their mother, 1822 [manuscript]. 1822.

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These four letters were written from the hulks, probably by scribes, for convicts James and William Griffiths, to their mother prior to their transportation from Portsmouth to New South Wales in 1822. It appears the brothers may have been separated due to a proposal that some prisoners would be sent to Bermuda in the West Indies instead of Australia. James is not sure that he will see his brother again. His last letter is written from the ship 'The Arab', under the command of Captain Grant, just prior to setting sail for Australia.

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Griffiths, William, 1804-1875

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Griffiths, James, ca. 1799-

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Griffith, William, ca.1800-

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Arab (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by Ephraim Harding, on voyage 15 Sept. 1842-2 Oct. 1845; owner-agent: Ezekiel Sawin; built at Bath, Me., 1823. From the description of Journal of the ship Arab, 1842-1845. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 183190894 Whaling vessel; out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by Samuel T. Braley on voyage from 18 Nov. 1845-2 June 1849; built at Ipswich, Mass., 1818; bought from Philadelphia, 1833; sold to Boston, 1...