Memoirs and poems : Philadelphia, 1831-1839.

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Memoirs and poems : Philadelphia, 1831-1839.

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Holograph volume containing fair copies of three works by John Menzies, each with its own title page and date. "The First Log," dated 13 March 1835, contains an account of his first sea voyage, beginning with his running away to sea, boarding a Liverpool slave ship bound for Africa, and voyage to Barbados, where he was impressed into the British Navy. On his return voyage, Menzies took part in the Battle of Ushant before returning to his home in Scotland. "The Last Log," dated 29 June 1839, is a briefer account of a trip by Menzies from Philadelphia to England and Scotland in the summer and fall of 1839, "after an absence of near forty years." Brief entries describe his activities, his sightseeing and mention memories of his early life. The third section of the volume, "Jock's Notions, Chiefly in the Scots Dialect" is dated 29 June 1831 and contains over 30 poems and a few prose pieces by Menzies. Many are in Scots dialect and concern nostalgia for Scotland and old friends, or recount comic stories of "Jock" and "Sandy"; one has the refrain "Home sweet home I am far far frae thee." There are also 4 poems and a mock sermon in an African-American dialect, including "Cuff an Dinah."

1 v. (178 p.) ; 15 x 10 cm.

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Menzies, John, 1777?-1860.

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John Menzies (1777?-1843), born in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, ran away to sea in 1793 and was impressed into the Royal Navy in Barbados later in that year. He eventually settled in Philadelphia, where he became a watch and clock maker and a member of the Saint Andrews Society of Philadelphia. Menzies married and had at least one son, also named John, and died in Philadelphia in 1860. From the description of Memoirs and poems : Philadelphia, 1831-1839. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702...

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...