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The Diary of a Maritimer, 1816-1901: Life and Times of Joseph Salter
Contributor(s): Redmayne Ross, Nancy (Editor)
ISBN: 0969588593     ISBN-13: 9780969588597
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
OUR PRICE:   $49.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 1996
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Aviation & Nautical
- History | Maritime History & Piracy
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History
Dewey: B
LCCN: 98174342
Series: Research in Maritime History,
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 9.2" W x 6.1" 244 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
This journal comprises the edited diaries of Canadian seafarer, Joseph Salter, arranged chronologically from 1839 through to 1899, chronicling the many voyages of his career. He took employment with John Leander Starr, a Halifax Merchant, between 1839 and 1841, then moved into ship owning and
the purchase of the Moncton, New Brunswick shipyard in 1846. The mid-nineteenth century was a difficult time for shipping, and Salter declared bankruptcy in 1858. He continued to work in maritime industries but gradually moved toward landward business and politics, as shipping went into decline. The
diaries provide a comprehensive view of the life of ship-owner, shipbuilder, ship's agent, and shipbroker during the age of sail. The diaries are introduced by editor Nancy Ross, great-granddaughter of Salter. Chapter 1 serves as Salter's introduction, Chapters 2 through 16 record his various
voyages: to British Guiana; Jamaica; Sierra Leone; Grenada; and his maritime business dealings and later life. Interspersed with his diaries are collections of his letters and several of his renderings of ships and boats. Appendix 1 lists the vessels under his ownerships; Appendix 2 concerns patent
applications; Appendix 3 details his genealogy; and Appendix 4 gives a history of the Moncton Shipyard in New Brunswick.