Sanborn family papers, 1785-1875
| Author/creator | Colman, Nathan author. |
| Other author | Sanborn, Deborah, author. |
| Other author | Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) digitiser. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://www.lifeatsea.amdigital.co.uk/documents/detail/sanborn-family-papers-1785-1875/21776584 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2840 |
| Summary | Chiefly correspondence of the Hodgdon family of Rochester, N.H., including letters of Elizabeth K. (Hodgdon) Colman, teacher, of Somersworth, N.H., and her husband, Nathan Jenkins Colman, mariner; together with letters (1850-1851) from Trueman Sanborn to his brother Cyrus, describing living conditions and costs in Sacramento, Calif., during the Gold Rush. Nathan Colman's letters include descriptions of his activities during voyages to Cuba and European ports while serving as mate aboard the bark EFFORT, 1840-1842. The collection also contains a short diary of Deborah (Frothingham) Sanborn. |
| General note | Massachusetts Historical Society: Sanborn Family Papers, 1785-1875. |
| Original version | Reproduction of: Sanborn family papers, 1785-1875, 1785-1875. |
| Location of original | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright note | Material sourced from the Massachusetts Historical Society |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |