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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters from Samuel A Brimblecom to Family Members |
| Reference | MS. N-49, box 18 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Collection | Forbes Family Papers |
| Collection Series | Robert Bennet Forbes Papers, 1768-1889 |
| Date | 1843-1844 |
| Description | Written while on a voyage to the Far East onboard Robert Bennet Forbes's brig Antelope. Includes transcripts. These documents are photocopies of the originals in the possession of Philip Jones of Shelton, Connecticut, and may not be quoted in print without his permission. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | shipping, merchant, market, crew, sailor, cargo, business, ship, vessel, officer, expenses, voyage, travel, family, news, friends, trade, investment, vessel, education, school, army, textiles, disease, death, sea, seafaring, finance, profit |
| Countries | USA; India; China; Singapore |
| Places | Huangpu |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China; Boston, USA; Portsmouth, USA; New York, USA; Mumbai, India; Gloucester, USA; Kolkata, India; Macau, China; Salem, USA |
| Company | Russell and Company |
| Ships | Zenobia, Antelope, Zephyr, Swallow, Paul Jones, Houqua, Navigator, Valparaiso, Lintin |
| People | Robert Bennet Forbes; Philip Dumaresq |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |
