Rough statement of what I furnished at request of Mrs. Barry to enable the editor of the Port Folio to better sketch out the life of Comm. [odore] Barry : manuscript / by J. Kessler, 1813.

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Rough statement of what I furnished at request of Mrs. Barry to enable the editor of the Port Folio to better sketch out the life of Comm. [odore] Barry : manuscript / by J. Kessler, 1813.

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Consists of a biographical sketch written by John Kessler about the life of Captain John Barry which he had furnished a copy of to the editor of the monthly magazine THE PORT FOLIO. Also included is a copy of vol. II, no. 1, of THE PORT FOLIO, dated July 1813, which includes the article A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF COMMODORE JOHN BARRY, with manuscript annotations by Kessler inserted among the printed pages. The issue is inscribed "Life of John Barry" in black ink, on p. 1 of cover, and includes an engraving of Barry on p. [2].

1 item (34 leaves) : paper ; 17.4 x 10.4, 1 item ([3], 2-16 pages) ; cm; 20 x 12 cm.

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Port folio (Philadelphia, Pa.).

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Barry, John, 1745-1803

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Commander of the first ship in the Continental Navy, Barry is considered "the father of the American Navy." From the description of John Barry Collection, 1791-1908. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 479527939 American naval officer; b. Co. Wexford, Ireland. From the description of Papers, 1782-1803. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 145506919 Continental and U.S. naval officer and shipowner. From ...

Kessler, John, 1761-1840.

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