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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

Photos of Whaling Masters on Westport Vessels

These photographs are a sample of the imposing characters who served as master on whaling voyages out of Westport. . . .

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

Richmond Macomber to his brother, Capt. Pardon Macomber, Bark Tho. Chase of Westport Ms., June the 5th, 1849

Dear Brothers, I now take the third opportunity to inform you that our little number is well and hope that you are the same. Our mother and Caroline and Mary and George P. Dyer last fall with the disintery. It was very syckly a grate many dyed. John was vay sick but now is well […]

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

William Howland to his Brother, no date

Dear Brother We received a letter from you last October and informed us that you had fifty barrels of oil and I sat myself down to write you a letter to inform you how we got along. We had a schoolmaster from Newhamshire. He was not very good teacher. When he turned his back the […]

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

Darius Davis to his son, Westport, June 15th, 1862

My dear son I take this opportunity to let you know that I am well as usual hoping these few lines will find you enjoying the same blesing. Your mother is about the same as when you left home. Hannah is smart. She is eating parcht corn now. I received yours of April 11th last. […]

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

William C. Davol to his brother, Edward S. Davol, Westport, May 14th, 1841

Dear Brodder I improve this opportunity to inform you of my health which am berry good at present and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same proper good blessin. Our folks are all well etc. George F. Davol sailed on the 5th of April last in the good Bark Marcella Capt Worth […]

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

Philip Sanford to George L. Davis, on board Bark T. Ch(ase) of Westport, April the 28th, 1850

Dear friend I take this time to wright a few lines two you. We air all well at presant. Your grandfathers and your fathers folks air all smart. I was over to your house last week. Your uncle abner has gon to keeping house in knew bedford. He and your father works in the candle […]

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

Stephen Howland to his Brother, Westport, October 2nd, 1845

Dear Brother I take this opportunity to inform you that my Family and myself are enjoying usual health hoping that these lines will find you your Officer and Crew in good health. Your Family and connections are all as well as usual as far as I know and it is about a usual time of […]

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

HBC to her husband, October 3, 1858

Ever dear Husband I once more take my pen in Hand to let you know I am in the land of the living: my health is very good at present, much better than when you left me and hoping through the mercies of God you are enjoying the same blessing. Although it is hard to […]

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

Owen D. Colson to Daniel Cushman, on Board Brig Mattapoisett, Atlantic Ocean, Brightman (Captain), New Bedford, Sept. 29th, 1844

Dear Brother I received yours of August 27 and was glad to hear your health was good. We are all well and were glad to hear that you stuck the first whale and hope you will sur… them all so. Your Mother is here. She got back last Thursday. Her health is about the same […]

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Posted on April 28, 2008 by Greg Stone

Cynthia Briggs to Captain Walter Briggs, July 27th, 1848

Dear Husband with pleasure I take my pen in hand to address a few lines to you to inform you that through the goodness of god my health is quite good. I received a letter from you in May written about 3 weeks before and was very glad to hear from you and hear you […]

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