Memoir of James Henry Crowe, master mariner, 1821-1844, vol. 1

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Title
Memoir of James Henry Crowe, master mariner, 1821-1844, vol. 1
Reference
BGR/52/1
Collection
  • National Maritime Museum, UK: Biographies (BGR)
Document Type
  • Memoirs and Narratives
Date
1821-1844
Description
Volume 1 of the memoir written by Crowe, covering the years 1821-1844. It describes his apprenticeship with Francis Spaight shipowners during which he sailed on the BORNEO, JANE BLACK and GOVERNOR in the emigrant trade between Limerick and Quebec. The volume ends with his recovery from yellow fever at a boarding house in Kingston, Jamaica, while he was first mate on the brig LEVEN LASS (1839) of Glasgow. A single typescript sheet providing biographical details is included.
Theme
  • Trade