John Haskins Ladd diaries
| Author/creator | Ladd, John Haskins author. |
| Other author | Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) digitiser. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://www.lifeatsea.amdigital.co.uk/documents/detail/john-haskins-ladd-diaries/21752564 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2825 |
| Summary | Diaries of teenager John Haskins Ladd kept in interleaved almanacs for the years 1811 and 1812, with entries dated 1 January 1811- 30 December 1812, detailing several ocean voyages made along the east coast of the United States. The brief scattered entries include ships' names, such as Brigs SEAWALL and ECONOMY; names of captains; departure locations and destinations including Alexandria, Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland; personal expenses; haircuts; and weather conditions. |
| General note | Massachusetts Historical Society: Francis Cabot Lowell (1803-1874) Papers. |
| Original version | Reproduction of: John Haskins Ladd diaries, 01 Jan 1811 - 30 Dec 1812. |
| Location of original | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright note | Material sourced from the Massachusetts Historical Society |