Benjamin Wheeler Fosdick Journal, 1835-1836
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Not requestable
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains five diaries of Benjamin Fosdick's journey from Boston to Canton, China on the ship Emily Taylor.
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1836
Creator
- Fosdick, Benjamin Wheeler, 1810-1854 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use. Box 1 folder 3 is restricted due to format.
Biographical Sketch
Benjamin Wheeler Fosdick was born in Savannah, GA in 1810. He married Sophia Anne Mitchell in 1840. They had one daughter, Octavia Eliza Fosdick, in 1844. Benjamin was a partner in a firm with Octavus Cohen in Savannah where they were commission merchants. He died on September 26, 1854 and is buried in Portland, Maine.
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Emily Taylor.This collection contains five diaries of Benjamin Fosdick's journey from Boston to Canton, China on the ship
Series List
SERIES I. Journal
SERIES II. Related Materials
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
This material was a gift of Elizabeth A. Scully on May 5, 2003 (acc # 2003.018).
Processing Information
Collection processed by Tamara Gaydos, July 2007
Subject
- Fosdick, Benjamin Wheeler, 1810-1854 (Person)
- Emily Taylor (Ship) (Organization)
- Title
- BENJAMIN WHEELER FOSDICK JOURNAL, 1835-1836
- Author
- Processed by: Tamara Gaydos; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository