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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters of Benjamin Cartwright |
| Reference | MSS 256/Folder 1 |
| Library | Nantucket Historical Association |
| Collection | Benjamin Cartwright Papers, 1801-1968 |
| Date | 2 Nov 1849 - 18 Oct 1869 |
| Description | A collection of letters written by Benjamin Cartwright (1831-1920). The first four were sent to his family while he was whaling in the Pacific. There is also a printed letter from a 'Father Cartwright' giving brief details regarding the clipper Sea Ranger. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | whaling, whale oil, whalebone, drowning, fruit, news, newspaper, social life, health, crew, ice, indigenous peoples, trade, fur, walrus, supplies, ship, shipwreck, ship building |
| Countries | USA |
| Places | Hawaii; Bering Strait; Sea of Okhotsk |
| Ports | Nantucket, USA; New Bedford, USA; Talcahuano, Chile |
| Ships | Sea Ranger |
| People | Benjamin Cartwright |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Nantucket Historical Association catalogue. |
| Copyright | Nantucket Historical Association |
