TY  - GEN
AU  - Manchester,Forbes W.
TI  - Forbes W. Manchester correspondence,
KW  - Manchester, Rhoda
KW  - Manchester family.
KW  - Manchester family
KW  - Henry Kneeland (Whaleship)
KW  - Coastwise shipping
KW  - Martinique
KW  - Lumber trade
KW  - Whaling
KW  - Indian Ocean
KW  - Pacific Ocean
KW  - Whaling ships
KW  - Little Compton (R.I. : Town)
KW  - History
KW  - Whalers (Persons)
KW  - itoamc
N1  - Open to research; Typewritten transcripts, in part; [S.l.]
N2  - 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
UR  - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008017
UR  - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008017.3
ER  -