Eliza T.
Edwards Papers (Coll. 248)
An Inventory of the Collection at the G. W. Blunt
White Library, Mystic Seaport
Collection register prepared by the
Manuscripts Division.
Mystic Seaport
Museum, Inc.
Mystic, Connecticut
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Overview of the Collection
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Creator:
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Edwards, Eliza T. |
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Title:
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Eliza T. Edwards Papers |
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Dates:
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1857-1865 |
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Abstract:
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Several of Eliza Edwards letters were
saved and are now filed chronologically in the first four folders of the collection. At some time in
her life she also composed her "Reminiscences of the Sandwich Islands.", which, along with a
typed transcript of the same, follows the correspondence folders. The remainder of the collection
consists of three additional legal documents; a deed, mortgage payment receipt, and a death
notice. |
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Quantity:
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62 items |
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Identification:
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Coll. 248 |
Biography of Eliza T. Edwards
Eliza T. Edwards was a member of the Wheeler family of Sag Harbor , New York. In 1857
she left her home to live in the Hawaiian Islands while her husband, Captain Eli H. Edwards,
hunted whales in the Okhotsk Sea. During her stay Eliza wrote many descriptive letters to her
mother, brother, sister, and husband. The Edwards returned to Sag Harbor in 1860, where Eliza
apparently lived for the remained of her life. Captain Eli H. Edwards died in 1864 in an army
hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Index Terms
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Persons:
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Edwards, Eli H., d. 1864 |
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Palmer, Martin,--shipmaster |
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Wheeler, E. R. |
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Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
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Augusta (Bark) |
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Black Eagle (Bark) |
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Central America (Steamship) |
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Cincinnati (Ship) |
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Columbus (Bark) |
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Frances Palmer (Bark) |
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George Law (Schooner) |
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Illinois (Steamship) |
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J. D. Thompson (Bark) |
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Jefferson (Ship) |
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Kingfisher (Bark) |
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Levi Starbuck (Ship) |
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Midas (Bark) |
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Neva (Ship) |
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Rajah (Bark) |
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Splendid (Ship) |
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William Tell (Ship) |
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Places:
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Hawaii--Description and travel |
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Sag Harbor (N.Y.) |
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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Subjects:
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Whaling |
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Whaling masters |
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Document Types:
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Deeds |
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Reminiscences |
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Occupations:
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Shipmasters' spouses |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Correspondence and Papers 1857-1865
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Box
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Folder
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1 |
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Correspondence; 1857 |
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2 |
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Correspondence; 1858 |
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3 |
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Correspondence; 1859 |
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4 |
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Correspondence; 1860 |
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5 |
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"Reminiscences of a
Trip to the Sandwich Islands" |
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6 |
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Bill of Sale: Jonas
Winters to Eli H. Edwards; 1862 |
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7 |
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Death Notice: Eli H.
Edwards; 1864 |
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8 |
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Mortgage Payment
Receipt; 1865 |
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NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about Alleghanians & Swiss Bell Singers in Box 1, Folder 4 of the collection.
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Alleghanians & Swiss Bell Singers |
1/4 |
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Austin, (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Baker, Louise |
1/1 |
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Baker, Steve |
1/1 |
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Brown, (Mr.) |
1/2 |
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Cartwright, (Mr.) |
1/1 |
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Childs, (Mrs.) |
1/2 |
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Conklin, George |
1/3 |
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Crosby, Alice |
1/1 |
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Denison, Samuel (Capt.) |
1/1 |
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Derby, (Mr.) |
1/1 |
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Edwards, Eli H. |
1/1, 1/3, 1/6, 1/7 |
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Edwards, Eliza T. |
1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/7, 1/8 |
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Fordham, Bruce |
1/1 |
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Gilman, (Mr.) |
1/4 |
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Gooding, George |
1/4 |
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Grahamn, Henry |
1/2 |
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Greison, (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Halsey, Ben (Capt.) |
1/1 |
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Havens, Jacob |
1/2 |
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Jennings, Alden |
1/1 |
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Lawton, (Capt.) |
1/1 |
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Lyman, (Mr.) |
1/5 |
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Meigs, (Mr.) |
1/1 |
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Palmer, (Mrs.) |
1/3, 1/5 |
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Palmer, Martin (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Payne, Calvin |
1/1 |
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Pierson, (Capt.) |
1/4 |
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Smith, George |
1/2 |
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Smith, Jessie |
1/1 |
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Tabor, Jack |
1/1 |
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Tabor, James A. (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Tabor, Kate |
1/3 |
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Tallman, Joseph R. (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Tooker, George (Capt.) |
1/1 |
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Waterman, William B. (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Williams, (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Winters, Jonas |
1/6, 1/8 |
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Wyatt, (Capt.) |
1/4 |
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NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about the bark AUGUSTA in Box 1, Folder 3 of the collection.
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AUGUSTA (Bark) |
1/3 |
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BLACK EAGLE (Bark) |
1/1, 1/2 |
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CENTRAL AMERICA ( Steamship) |
1/1, 1/5 |
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CINCINATI (Ship) |
1/3 |
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COLUMBUS (Bark) |
1/2 |
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FANNY MAJOR |
1/1 |
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FRANCES PALMER (Bark) |
1/1 |
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GEORGE LAW (Steamship) |
1/1, 1/5 |
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GOLDEN AGE |
1/1 |
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GOLDEN EAGLE |
1/2 |
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ILLINOIS (Steamship) |
1/1 |
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J.D. THOMPSON (Bark) |
1/3 |
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JEFFERSON |
1/1 |
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JOHN GILPIN |
1/1 |
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LEVI STARBUCK (Ship) |
1/2 |
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MIDAS (Bark) |
1/3 |
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NEVA (Ship) |
1/3 |
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RAJAH (Bark) |
1/2 |
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SPLENDID (Ship) |
1/2, 1/3, 1/4 |
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T-ARMY MAJOR (Bark) |
1/5 |
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WILLIAM TELL (Ship) |
1/3 |
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YANKEE |
1/3 |