John W. Persons correspondence
Language: eng
Subjects: Correspondence; Whaling
Description: ALS (1845 July 31) written by Persons, while on a voyage in an unnamed whaling ship, to his brother, William B. Persons, of West Randolph, Vt.  Person indicates that the ship called at several islands in the Azores, caught a sperm whale, and was scheduled to continue on to a number of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Notes: Open to research.

Purchase, 1997.

Whaler.

Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.