Whaling letter from Henry White to Parents, dated July 22, 1858
date: label: Date made
content: 1858
notes: label: Description
content: Letter 1, dated July 22, 1858, New Bedford
label: Description
content: Started for Boston on foot July 7, arrived July 17. Tried to find sailor's work at several places but due to inexperience and being too light was sent to New Bedford to go whaling. Reveals age (almost 22). Tried but failed to join whaler Louisiana crew; joined whaler Magnolia and signed on for 1/200 lay (share). Describes swollen and bleeding feet en route to Boston. Requests greetings to other family members. Anticipates Christian companionship.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Whalers
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content: Work and Industry: Maritime
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content: Family & Social Life
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Hazel H. and Kathryn J. White
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2005.0102.01
label: catalog number
content: 2005.0102.01
label: accession number
content: 2005.0102
objectType: label: Object Name
content: letter
label: Object Name
content: whaling letter
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 1/2 in x 15 in; 24.13 cm x 38.1 cm