#sailing
[Image description: Digital art made to mimic pencil and charcoal on paper. It shows two men in heavy overcoats and hats walking through a snowy landscape, with stars and an Aurora overhead, and a tallship in the background. Text reads, “Tho’ countless stars may gem the sky, For all the world to see; You only are, my guiding star, and ever more shalt be.” End ID]
nonspecific cold boys and an adorably cheesy poem (from a christmas cracker used during the Terra Nova expedition, now held by SPRI)
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Doorstep capture by Seònaid
Via Flickr:
I managed to photograph the Hebridean Princess cruise liner, from the doorstep as she sailed up the Sound of Sleat on a gorgeous March evening! Interestingly this lovely ship started off as a MacBrayne ferry.based in Oban and visiting the Scottish islands.
“ … a number of distressed seamen sent from the port of London by the Consul of the United States, have arrived [in Charleston] and being persons of Color an advertisement has been published requiring evidence of their freedom … “ 4/7/1817
File Unit: March THRU April 1817, 3/1/1817 - 4/30/1817
Series: Letters Received, 1789 - 1906
Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002
Transcription:
139
Philadelphia April 7th. 1817
Sir
At the instance of several gentlemen
of this City I take the liberty of representing to you
that it appears by information received from
Charleston South Carolina that a number of
distressed seamen sent from the port of London
by the Consul of the United States, have arrived
there and being persons of Color an advertise-
ment has been published requiring evidence
of their freedom or of the claims of any per-
sons to their services, as slaves to be transmitted
to the marshals of the city of Charleston before the first day of May next.
The references given in the adver-
tisement to persons and places from which
the individuals are stated to have represented
that proofs of their freedom maybe be obtained
extend to the State of Massachusetts north-
ward and to the State of Ohio westward
and include almost all the intermediate States to Virginia.
Information received immedi-
ately from them by a benevolent man
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resident at Charleston gives reason to believe
that the advertisement is in several respects
erroneous and that other persons and in some
respects other places must be resorted to for
the proofs of their freedom.
The enquiries will be pursued with
care and diligence but it is obvious that the
interval announced in the advertisement
is much too small for the object – nor is it
understood why it has been so limited.
It is apprehended that the case
falling within the range of the Executive
duties of the government of the United States
an application may properly be made to you
Sir to have the time extended.
Perhaps an addition of three months
would be little enough whether however it
shall be more or less is submitted to your judge-
ments – but it is respectfully hoped that you
will deem it within your power to give such
directions as will prevent – what it is appre-
hended may be case if within this narrow
interval the rights of freemen shall not
be established – Viz – being indiscriminately
sold for payment of costs and changes.
I have the honor to be – with the greatest respect [unclear (“Sir”??)]
Your obedient servant
[signature (with extensions/flourishes at left & below):] W. Rawle
Hon[’]ble. [? (abbrev. for “Honorable”; letters in superscript after “b” unclear)] Richard Rush
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Sail Naked!
nautical stim board
for@oceanbound-icarus - credits below - all gifs made by me
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“oh boy coughed up my socks”
“Wednesday, August 20, 1919 – Left Brest this morning to load on ship it is a small ship only 500 men going on it – I sure have been sea sick oh boy coughed up my socks several times all the boys are sick this small ship sure Jumps
Thursday, August 21, 1919 – I am better today, but still feel dizzy Just like twisting in a swing all the time will be in New York in 6 days more”
American soldier, sailing home from France to New York – Diary of Sgt. Harry C. O'Neill – National WWI Museum and Memorial – Illustration: 1919, “Seasick” – 331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919
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