Diary kept on board fishing smack William A. Wilbur, 1857.

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Diary kept on board fishing smack William A. Wilbur, 1857.

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This diary was kept on board the fishing smack "William A. WIlbur" from July 11-30, 1857 by its captain, WIlliam Fitch. Entries describe a cruise in the vicinity of Nantucket, relating incidents on board; fish taken; whales sighted; being lost in fog; methods of preserving fish alive, or packed in ice; hospitality of grandson of Alexander Hamilton when boat ran ashore on Long Island; only coffee and tea being drunk on board and no profane language being used; and eventual berth at Fulton Market. The diary was written in "The American Diary," 1852.

.21 linear foot (1 volume)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 8135917

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Fitch, W. (William)

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William Fitch lived at the New Lebanon, N.Y. Shaker community. From the description of [Copy of a letter], June 21, 1820, New Lebanon, N.Y. [to] Stephen Fitch. 1820. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770376762 ...