Letter, 12 Feb 1903

  • Life at Sea
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Title
Letter, 12 Feb 1903
Reference
VFM 2032
Collection
  • Mystic Seaport Museum: Verticle File Material
Document Type
  • Correspondence
Date
12 Feb 1903
Description
Letter, 12 February 1903, written by S. Millie Jenkins aboard the bark MORNING STAR to her cousin Mary A. Day. Very descriptive letter about whaling and every day shipboard life from a woman's perspective, includes vivid descriptions of chasing and harpooning whales, capsized whale boats, and the cutting-in process as well as anecdotes of life aboard the bark MORNING STAR.
Theme
  • Women and the Sea
  • Everyday Life at Sea