Joseph M. Tucker correspondence, 1858-1875.

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Joseph M. Tucker correspondence, 1858-1875.

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Letters written by Tucker to his parents in Dartmouth, Mass., while a crew member of the bark Roscius, capt. Frederick S. Howland, New Bedford, Mass., on a whaling voyage (1858-1861) to the Atlantic Ocean and of the bark Sea Fox, capt. John Horan, Westport, Mass., on a voyage (1861-1863) to the Pacific Ocean. Tucker described life at sea and wrote of homesickness and his desire for news from home. Includes a letter (1875 October 12-30) from his brother, Samuel J. Tucker, to their mother while on a whaling voyage (1875-1877) to the Pacific Ocean aboard the bark Hunter, capt. Charles L. Holt, New Bedford, Mass.

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Holt, Charles L.

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Sea Fox (Bark : 1851-1890)

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Whaling vessel; out of Westport, Mass., mastered by Samuel T. Braley on voyage from 25 Nov. 1869-14 Feb. 1871; built at New Bedford, Mass., in 1851; sold foreign, 1890. From the description of Logbook of the bark Sea Fox, 1869 Nov. 25-1870 July 2. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129381 Whaling vessel; out of Westport, Mass.; mastered by William W. Eldridge, on voyage from 18 Apr. 1871-6 June 1874; owner-agent: Andrew Hicks; built at New Bedf...

Tucker, Joseph M.

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Whaler. From the description of Joseph M. Tucker correspondence, 1858-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983974 ...

Howland, Frederick S.

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Tucker, Samuel J., Ph. D.

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Roscius (Bark)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by John M. Honeywell, on voyage from 27 Mar.-19 Dec. 1863; owner-agent: William P. Howland; built at Duxbury, Mass., 1825. From the description of Logbook of the bark Roscius, 1863 Apr. 11-June 26. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71015333 Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Frederick S. Howland, on voyage from 10 Sept. 1858-2 Aug. 1861; owner-agent: William P. Howland; buil...

Hunter (Bark)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Josiah E. Chase and then Charles L. Holt (from 30 Mar. 1871), on voyage 4 Dec. 1867-19 July 1871 to the Tristan, Middle, Vasquez, French Rock, and Charleston whaling grounds; owner-agent: J. Bourne, Jr.; built at Gardiner, Me., 1851. From the description of Logbook, 1867 Dec. 15-1871 July 19. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70969433 Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Ch...

Horan, John J., 1945-

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