William H. Meyers diary, 1838-1839.

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William H. Meyers diary, 1838-1839.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79408777

Meyers' illustrated diary (17 Oct. 1838-4 Mar. 1839) records his voyages from: Philadelphia to Baltimore and Cuba (with visits to Xibara and Santiago de Cuba) on the schooner Ajax; Santiago de Cuba to Nassau, Bahamas, as master of the brig Lucy; and Nassau to New York as a passenger on the brig Victress, noting his later return to Philadelphia.

1 v. (36 tipped-in leaves) : 32 ill. (watercolor drawings) ; 36 cm.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 8228476

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Lucy (Brig).

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Meyers, William H., 1815-

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William H. Meyers (b. 1815), a native of Philadelphia, sailed on merchant vessels, worked at the U.S. Naval Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and served as a gunner in the U.S. Navy. From the description of William H. Meyers diary, 1838-1839. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 79408777 From the guide to the William H. Meyers diary, 1838-1839, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Victress (Brig).

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Ajax (Schooner)

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