Wait, James, fl. 1879 Daily log, included within a letter
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08284.105 Author/Creator: Wait, James, fl. 1879 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 30 March 1879 - 19 June 1879 Pagination: 24 p. : Height: 13.6 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy
He is sorry for the death of Mrs. Chase. Everyone on board his ship is sick including the doctor so he is running the medical department. He tells the story of their rocky journey. Rest of manuscript reads like a daily log.
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