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Fire on Whaling ship "Congress"

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 863661.3
Mss 863661.3

  • Staff Only

Description

Twenty-three pages of documents relating to fire aboard whaling ship, "Congress" out of New Bedford, including forms of protest drawn up by US Consuls, Charles W. Drury, port of Mongonui, New Zealand and Alfred Caldwell, port of Honolulu, describing incident and damages suffered. Also included are a call warrant, survey of damages and necessary repairs as well as receipted bills for repairs to ship and arrangements for payment. Signed by Alex J. Cartwright, merchant of Honolulu.

Dates

  • 1863-12-12

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright on this material has not been evaluated. You are free to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright that applies to your use.

Extent

.1 linear ft. (1 envelope)

Language of Materials

English

Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository

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