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Title Autograph Letters from Charles Henry Kilbourn to his Sister Emeline Esther Chase
Reference MSS 104/Folder 3
Library Nantucket Historical Association
Collection Chase Family Papers, 1771-1919
Date 9 Jan 1839 - 8 Apr 1851
Description Two letters from Charles H Kilbourn to his sister. The first was sent in 1839 from Savannah, Georgia; the second was sent in 1851 from Melbourne, Australia. Charles' sister had not replied in the intervening period, something that upset him. The letters offer information on his marriage, family and current employment.
Document Type Correspondence
Theme(s) Social Life; Migration and Immigration
Keywords mail, letter, money, family, marriage, employment
Countries USA; United Kingdom; Australia; Canada
Places New South Wales; New Brunswick
Ports Savannah, USA; Liverpool, UK; Melbourne, Australia
Ships Chester
People Charles Henry Kilbourn; Emeline Esther Chase
Additional Information

The Chase family was one of the founding families of Nantucket. They established themselves as seamen; Reuben Chase served under John Paul Jones and was made famous because he was the inspiration for the character Long Tom Coffin in Cooper’s The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea. His brother, Joseph, made regular voyages to France, while Captain Peter Chase ran sealing and cargo vessels to Australia and China. Oliver S Chase, though not a seaman, involved himself as a book-keeper for a shipping company first in Providence, Rhode Island and then in Callao, Peru.

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