Manchester, Forbes W. creator mixed material monographic eng 58 1 0.2 Chiefly letters to Manchester from his wife, Rhoda, of Adamsville, Little Compton, R.I., while he served as first mate aboard the whaleship, Henry Kneeland, on a voyage to the Indian and Pacific oceans (1858-1859). Her letters provide details about the home life of a whaling family, events in the community, and news of other whaling vessels. Includes several letters written by Manchester while on the Henry Kneeland as well as a few written in 1869 from Martinique while he served in the coastal trade on a ship carrying lumber. Also includes letters to Manchester from other family members. Most letters are accompanied by typewritten transcripts. Open to research. Typewritten transcripts, in part. [S.l.]. Whaler. Born 1829 or 1830. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008017 Manchester, Rhoda Correspondence Manchester family Manchester family Correspondence Henry Kneeland (Whaleship) Coastwise shipping Martinique Lumber trade Martinique Whaling Indian Ocean Whaling Pacific Ocean Whaling ships Little Compton (R.I. : Town) History Whalers (Persons) mm 97084129 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms008017 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms008017.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008017 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008017.3 Open to research. DLC 971105 20260227111726.0 mm 97084129