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    Multi-Page Missive from Joshua Sears, While Aboard the Wild Hunter at Sea, to his Wife, Minerva

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    1858-08-05
    Author
    Joshua Sears
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    No Homesickness; Bremerhaven; German Hotel; Liquor tastes; Meals at the hotel; Excellent coffee; Native lifestyle; Sundays balls; Knitting; Annual Shooting Feast; Desire to retire home; Horse; Jenny; Voyage to India; Desire for David to mater the ship; Joshua Sear's unequaled ability to master the Wild Hunter; Desire for comfortable life; Moses Howes; Carlton; Abraham; Mr. Scott; Cook; Doane; Remnants of remaining crew; Mr. Handren; Joseph Crocker; Cardiff; Dog; Newfoundland puppy; German boy; Letter from Henrietta
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    Multi-page missive from Joshua Sears, while aboard the Wild Hunter at sea, to his wife Minerva. It is written on over-sized paper with no envelope
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10766/4270
    Artifacts
    • Letters and Envelopes - Sears Family 1801 - 1865
    • Letters from Voyages - Capt. Joshua Sears

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