The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters Sent by Newell to his Wife Olive |
| Reference | MSS 659, box 1, folder 6 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | George Newell Papers |
| Date | 1844-1850 |
| Author / Creator | Newell, George |
| Description | Letters to Newell's wife describing life at sea and in various ports, including Canton and Hawaii. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Correspondence |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Social Life |
| Keywords | business, news, culture, customs, indigenous people, ship, voyage, landscape, travel, sea, cargo, health, disease, trade |
| Countries | USA; Brazil; China |
| Places | Hawaii; Cape Verde Islands; Para |
| Ports | Boston, USA; San Francisco; Honolulu, USA; Hong Kong, China; Guangzhou, China |
| Ships | Sea Breeze |
| Additional Information |
George Newell was a sea captain from Framingham, Massachusetts. He owned and mastered his own ship, the brig Malta, which he sailed primarily between Boston and Brazil, but he made voyages to numerous other locations. 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 |
