William P. Cochran correspondence, 1832.

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William P. Cochran correspondence, 1832.

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ALS (1832 July 4-5; Faial Island, Azores) from Cochran to his father, Joseph Cochran, of New Boston, N.H., regarding his life as an inexperienced whaler. Mentions his seasickness, whales caught, fresh produce supplies for the ship, and sailing for the Cape Verde Islands. Whaleship is unnamed but is possibly the Grand Turk, Abraham T. Eddy, master, which sailed from New Bedford, Mass., for the South Atlantic on June 2, 1832.

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Cochran, Joseph, active 1832

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Cochran, William P.

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Whaler. From the description of William P. Cochran correspondence, 1832. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984689 ...

Grand Turk (Whaling ship)

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Eddy, Abraham T.

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