Joel Root memoir,
| Author/creator | Root, Joel |
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Description | 0.055 cubic ft. (1 item) |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | Paper handwritten. |
| Abstract | Collection consists of a memoir (1840) of Root's adventures while engaged in sealing operations off the Chilean coast. There is a detailed account of efforts to take hair seal skins for the American market and fur seal skins for the Chinese trade, primarily from the islands of Mocha, St. Mary's, and Masafuero (Isla Más a Tierra). Also related are details of being cast ashore on the Indian inhabited coast of Peru, imprisonment by the Spanish at Concepción, difficulty with the Spanish government while sealing on the Island of Masafuero, and the voyage home via China and Europe. |
| Cite as | Joel Root Memoir, #80, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, East Carolina University. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Photocopy. [ Greenville, N.C. : East Carolina University, 1969]. 27 leaves ; 22 x 36 cm. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Mr. Jake D. Moore; Kinston, N.C.; loaned for copying; Jan. 24, 1969. |
| Biographical note | Joel Root was born in Southington, Conn., briefly attended Yale College, and worked as a farmer, dry goods merchant, and shipper. In 1802 he entered a sealing venture to the Pacific coast of South America as supercargo and director of the voyage. Root and his party returned to the United States in 1806. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Manuscript Collection | #80 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE. | ✔ Available | Request Material |