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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | John H Eagleston Autobiography |
| Reference | Log 1029 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Logbooks |
| Date | 1857-1858 |
| Author / Creator | Eagleston, John H |
| Description | The autobiography of John H Eagleston, Salem ship master, is a continuation of 'My Ups and Downs Through Life'. It describes the 1857-1858 voyage aboard the bark Edward Koppisch from Shanghai to Cambodia, Thailand and other Chinese ports, and Chinese customs like footbinding, opium smoking, etc. Includes a list of letters that Eagleston sent to his family. |
| Document Type | Logbook, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Travel and Tourism |
| Keywords | letters, culture, customs, indigenous people, weather, opium, officers, ship, vessel, crew, sailor, captain, footbinding, mandarin |
| Countries | USA; China; Cambodia; Thailand; Indonesia; Singapore; Philippines |
| Ports | Salem, USA; Shanghai, China; Hong Kong, China; Jakarta, Indonesia; Manila, Philippines |
| Ships | Edward Koppisch |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Peabody Essex Museum catalogue. |
| Copyright | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
