Publisher's Synopsis
The Old Shipmasters of Salem with Mention of Eminent Merchants is a book written by Charles E. Trow. The book is a detailed account of the history of Salem, Massachusetts, and the prominent shipmasters and merchants who played a significant role in the city's development. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and social conditions of the city during the 18th and 19th centuries, and how the shipmasters and merchants contributed to its growth. The book is filled with fascinating stories of the lives of the shipmasters and merchants, including their personal experiences, achievements, and challenges. The author has done extensive research and has provided a comprehensive account of the shipmasters and merchants, their ships, and the trade routes they used. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Salem and the role played by shipmasters and merchants in the development of the city.1905. Trow's object for this book has been, primarily, to commemorate the characters of that rare class of men, the Master Mariners of Salem, who lived and flourished in the long ago. Partial Contents: The Early Commerce of Salem; Glimpses of the Old Mariners; Were the Shipmasters Superstitious?; The Manifold Mysteries of the Sea; The Codfish a Potent Factor in the Early Commerce; Journal and Record of the Ship George; Interesting Correspondence from the Salem Register; Fellow-Feeling among the Mariners; Privateers in the Revolutionary War and that of 1812; Cruise of the Famous Privateer Grand Turk; Fight between the Chesapeake and the Shannon; Captain Thomas Fuller; The Essential Qualities in a Shipmaster; Voyage of Captain Nichols in the Ship Active; Stories of Shipwreck and Disaster; Short of Fresh Water Causes Alarm; Captain George Nichols Sails on Another Voyage in the Ship Active; Dr. Nathaniel Bowditch; More about the Life of Dr. Bowditch; Voyage of Captain John White to the China Sea; Captain of the Franklin in a Sea of Trouble; Narrow Escape from Tigers; Arrival of the Franklin at Saigon; Conspiracy to Defraud the Captain; Trying to Conciliate the Governor; and Fight with Snakes in the Donnai River.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.