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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | J Haskell, Universal Signal Book (manuscript copy)/James M Elford |
| Reference | Col. 7, box 1, folder 10 |
| Library | Winterthur Library |
| Collection | John Haskell, 1786-1827, Papers |
| Collection Series | John Haskell, 1786-1827, Papers |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author / Creator | Haskell, John |
| Description | Manuscript copy of The Universal Signal Book, published by James M Elford (1818), with illustrations of flag signals, and the signals needed to spell the names Canton and Haskell. |
| Document Type | Notebook, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | navigation, sea, seafaring, sailor, flag, signal, merchant, shipping, crew, officer, illustrations, manual, instructions, port, list, voyage, ship, regulations, captain |
| Countries | USA |
| Additional Information |
John Haskell was a native of Gloucester, Massachusetts, the son of John and Polly (Goodhue) Haskell. He was a captain of ships involved in commerce with China and the East Indies. Haskell died at sea while returning from India. (See Ulysses G Haskell, ‘A Short Account of the Descendants of William Haskell of Gloucester, Mass.,’ Historical Collections of the Essex Institute 32 (July-December 1896): 133-195 [esp. p. 175].) The volume has been covered in linen and bound with black binding tape. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Winterthur Library catalogue. |
| Copyright | Winterthur Library |
