Benjamin Thompson Papers, October 1860-July 1878
(Manuscript Collection #1019)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Benjamin Thompson Papers |
| Creator: | Thompson, Benjamin |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.25 Cubic feet. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
December 6, 2004, (unprocessed) 0.25 cubic feet; Private journals (October 1860 - July 1878) of Benjamin Thompson, master of the brigs PROGRESSIVE AGE and T. A. DARRELL, and the ships SPORTSMAN, and HARRISBURG (v. 1, 1860-1865), commander of the ship COLUMBIA (v. 2, 1865-1870), master of the ship PERUVIAN (v. 3, 1870-1872), and captain of the clipper ship GREAT ADMIRAL (v. 4, 1874-1878), illustrating his career aboard sailing ships trading between England, the east and west coasts of America, and Manila and including highly detailed and dramatic accounts of shipboard life and commercial operations. Purchase (Special Manuscript Fund), Tenpound Island Book Company, Gloucester, MA
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Benjamin Thompson Papers (#1019), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Purchase (Special Manuscript Fund), Tenpound Island Book Company, Gloucester, MA
Processing Information
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Encoded by Lindsay Flood, March 28, 2008
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