John Henry Eagleston Papers, 1837-1870.

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John Henry Eagleston Papers, 1837-1870.

Salem, MA merchant. Collection includes: original and typescript copy of "Ups and Downs Through Life", his autobiography; letter to the editor of the Salem Register, April 1870, regarding the Feegee Islands; original letters regarding the Brig Mermaid (1837-1838), and typed abstracts from logbooks.

4 boxes, 4 volumes, 2 envelopes (2 linear feet).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7917850

Peabody Essex Museum

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Mermaid (Brig)

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Whaling vessel, out of Dartmouth, Mass., mastered by Peter Pease, on voyage 8 Mar.-27 Sept. 1770, to the Grand Banks, Davis Strait and Belle Isle Strait whaling grounds. From the description of Logbook of the brig Mermaid, 1770 Mar. 8-Sept. 27. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 671498945 ...

Eagleston, J. H., 1803-1884.

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