Ship’s Accounting of Crew Who Perished at Sea (ca 1822)

Object/Artifact

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Historical Collection at the George Hail Free Library

Front of first page

Front of first page

Name/Title

Ship’s Accounting of Crew Who Perished at Sea (ca 1822)

Entry/Object ID

2025.07.08.01

Description

A partial listing of crew members, rank, and date/place of death due to yellow fever. “Total died 103 persons up to Sept. 8th 1822.”

Context

Pencil markings on second page indicate “No. yellow fever [illegible] about 25 May 1822.”

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1822

Dimensions

Width

8 in

Length

13 in

Material

Paper

Location

Location

Box

Document Box 32

Area

Museum Floor Landing

Building

George Hail Free Library

Date

July 8, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Notes

Several pages missing. First entry begins at #68. Several names can correspond to one number (room assignments?) First column has name, second rank, third specifies if the individual dies or deserted and if so, place and date.

Create Date

July 8, 2025

Update Date

July 9, 2025