Orders for the VoyageFrom Bixby, Valentine & Company, andHumphrey & ClarkBoston February 11th1811.CaptElijah CobbSir,you being Master of the Ship William Tell, we wish you as soon as you get your cargo on board to proceed the first fair wind for Lisbon on your arrival at Lisbon you will apply to MessrsGould, Brothers & Co and if you with them think it for our interest you will dispose of your cargo to the best advantage or proceed to Cadiz or Gibralter as you may think best. Should you proceed to Cadiz we should recommend the house of the Widow of Morace Roberts & Co to you to do your business if you should proceed to Gibralter we should recommend the Hous of George Allardyce & Co but in all cases should you think best you will value on any other houses you may think most for our interest, after discharging your cargo you will remit the proceeds of our goods and the amount of your freight to Samuel Williams EsqrLondon payable to the order of Bixby Valentine & Co in favour of Humphrey & Clarkexcept such amount as you may think proper to invest for a return cargo on our accounts after discharging your cargo you will in case it is at Lisbon or Cadiz ballast your ship with Salt and proceed to the Havana if at Gibralter you will ballast with Stone or Sand as you may be able to obtain, and, if any cheap Red Wine or Malaga Wine can be obtained or any freight you will take and proceed to the Havana with all possible dispatch, In case you get a part of a cargo at any place before mentioned you will have it shipped as the property of MessrsDrake & Murdock, merchants of Havana, in the name of some Spanish House, On your arrival at the Havana you will call on MessrsDrake & Murdock where you will find our instructions how to proceed, our object is to get a freight home from the Havana for the Ship with laying out what funds you may have for a return cargo in Molasses or Sugar on our Accts. as we may think most for our interest on your Arrivalport chargesAccount of Belem Port Charges of theAmerican Ship Wm.Tell Captain Elija CobbPilotage inwards6·400Entry-autos and Pratique1·100Pratique Officers and Boathire1·700Provedor of the Health·200Doctor & Surgeon1·200Sending the health clearance to Lisbon·200Second visit of the Health·600Petition and diligence & Extra Services3·600Waiter of the health day a 300·600reis each per day·6002 Waiters of the costomhouse at Belem·6004 days a 600 reis each perday4·800Belem Certificate·240Officers of the Castle3·820Vice Consul for [TN: illegible handwriting]3·000[TN: illegible handwriting]$320[TN: illegible handwriting]$240[TN: illegible handwriting]2$970N. 29 $790Received amount hereof in full Lisbonthe 12thof Dec.mr1811[TN: illegible handwriting]Port Charges in 1811.Should you at your port of discharge be able to procure to the amount of 3 or 4000 dollars in Undoubted Bills on the Havana at 30 or 60 days sight at a handsome discount, guarenteed by either of the houses we have recommended you to, we think it adviseable for you to take them and invest theproceeds in the Havana as we may think best on your arrival there—We should not confine the destination of the Ship after her discharge in Europe but think it so unlikely for you to get employ either at, Lisbon, Cadiz or Gibralter for the Ship it will be best to fix her destination that we may be able with what we shall load ourselves to obtain freight sufficient to fill her up in the Havana without loss of time—RemunerationThe voyage being different from our expectations when you left Boston, we agee to give you for your services Thirty dollars prmonth, Two pecent on the nett Sales of your Cargo and half prCent on your remitting Bills to England or returned Cargo and five prCtprimage on your Cargo from the Havana to the United States, We believe all the Shippers except Mr G. Snow consign their goods to you and allow you the same commissions and we understand Mr Snow consigns to you in case you should not sell at Lisbon—Should the terms before mentioned meet your approbation you will acknowledge this agreement to be the terms on which you proceed the voyage—Should you not be satisfied with the Compensation we offer, you will proceed the voyage andwe will give you as much as any Master has out of this port on Such a voyage—Wishing you a pleasant voyage and Safe returnWe are yours with respectsBixby Valentine & CoHumphrey & ClarkElijah Cobb to his WifePrince’s Island 4thFeb. 1819My Dear FreindWe are here; & all well,thanks to the controler of every event, but under circomstances, must remain here two months longer, as we have a considerable part of our cargo still on hand, business is astonishingly altered since last voyage, the coast is crouded with vessells & goods of every discription, & the natives have nothing to buy with. This circomstance is owing to the late interior war, which has recently raged with great violence & prevented the natives from procuring Gold dust & Ivory as formally.—my object for waiting is to git clear of the Perishable part of my cargo for coffee, when their Crop comes in, which is now commin[c]ing but will not be at its height untillthe last of Marchorfirst april—I also calculate to touch at one of the windward W. India Islands (on my passage home) in order to s[ell][10]my Tobacco, Flour, Tea, & salmon; which I cannot sell here for an[y thin]g[10]—& some Corn, which I shall receive here in barter, so [that][10]you need not be antious if we dont git home untill [the la]st[10]of July. we may sooner, but I think it douptfull;—What I have sold of the cargo, has been at about as good profit as last voyage, the deficulty is not so much in the price, as in finding people able to purchase, Scarcity of produce is the great complaint. This comes by Esq. Clark, via the W. Indies, he will sail to morrow; CaptNickerson is very sick on shore, he will leave him to come with us if he git well, but I have hardly a hope, he ishoweverin the hands of a mercifull God, may his will be done, & the submission of the creture sincier…. I expect our people will all write to their freinds, another oppertunity will offer in about 15 or 20 days direct for Boston. I will then write again.Hard TimesPars love to all his children, he earnestly pray that his life may be spared, & he permitted, once more to greet his little flock in health & hapiness.Docter will have all the perticulars respecting the Schooners Voyage by the Esq: it is consequently unnecesary for me to write—. They have not managed matters quite to my mind, but so it is, & prehaps for the best.Love & respects to all freindsYour Affectionate FreindElijah CobbFeby7thSince the a[bove][11]to the astonishment of us allCaptNickerson has so far reco[vere]d[11]that we have taken him on board the ship,—EsqrC[lar]k[11]is very sick, the Boyyoung Kimbalis dead.Feby14thHe is gone—. Nickerson does not gain any Strength wishes to go to sea & try a change of air, he is sildom himself we have as yet kept the Esqrsdeath from him,—such senes of distress & death, is severely trying to me, May God preserve me—We all continue well except CaptMayo, he has had a slight fever, but is apperrently doing well; I have had a smart attact of the Nervous head ake, but have got over it,A schooner will sail for Boston in a day or two, will write more fullyYour as everElijah CobbThe FeverElijah Cobb to his WifePrinces Island 18thFeby1819My Dear freindI wrote you 4 days ago by the Schooner Hope which I sent away under the care of John Dillingham 3dhe being the only one willing to undertake, … you mayposiblygit this letter first, it is therefore necessary to repeat that Esq. Clark has paid the dept of nature, it was my task to close his Eyes the 11thInstafter a sickness of 8 days—Young Kimbal died 4 days before, CaptNickerson was very sickon board this ship, but his fever having turned, it was the advice of Every One to send him to sea, that a change of air would have a good effect; I accordingly did, but fear he never will reach America; we musthowevercommit him & ourselves to a mercifull just God, who always acts for the good of his Creaturs & happy would it be for us; if we could always bow with humble submission to his righteous dispensations.CaptMayo has beenverysick; his fever turned two days since, & the people herewho are no doupt better judges than strangerssay he is out of danger, healsohas great currage, but he is very weak. & it will be a long time before he gits [his][12]strength, he is on shore, I am something unwell, & [takin]g[12]Medicine that I cannot see him to day—Feby20thAlas Alas, CaptMayo is gone; an unfavourable turn in his disorder was his passport to (I trust) realms of blessedness—I have ordered the ship amediately to sea; shall work up to the windward of these islands & pass away 3 or 4 weeks, untill the sickly season passes of.—I must then return & git pay for 3 or 4000 Dollars of goods trusted out to A. B. C. &c &c, in orders for coffee—and had I have foreseen the consequence; I would not have put it out of my power to have left altogether at pleasure altho we should have brothome half our cargo, but circomstancd as I am, we must take all reasonable precaution, and trust our lives & healths, to an alwise, aljust, & mercifull God,who cannot err.The scenes of distress, together with anciety of mind, which I have had to encounter within the last 15 days, have nearly unmaned me, I wou’d write to Mrs Mayo but am not able, do afford her all the consolation in your power, & oh, may Godof his infinite mercy pour the balm of consolation into her afflicted Bosom—The crew will all write; they are well as yit, but quite alamed, which induces me to put to sea, where we shall git good air, &I hope, fresh speritsI had, (previous to this last shock) written a few lines to Mrs Clark, I do not feel able to put in order by copying, I inclose it, you’l deliver it, or not, as you think proper.My love to our little ones & all freinds—dont give yourself too much anciety, put your whole trust in God, he can releive in the greatest distress or most [imm]inent[12]danger.Your affectionate friendElijah CobbPuts to Sea21. FebyWe meant to have got out yesterday, but we had our ship to rigalmostas well as sails to bend & Ballast to git—the Vessell which brings this, will sail amediately, we shall go in the course of the day—I feel nicely this morn”as to health. MrThatcher & MrCrosby are both hearty, thank God. Myrick & Bates, complained yesterday, we gave them both a smart purge, they are nicely this morning & no appearance of a fever, the sea airwill make them harty again; as I before observdAmigination in this country works wonders; As to myself I feel a sort of pleasing confidence that I am again,to be permitedto visit my beloved family—to offer a word of consolation, to the afflicted freind of those entoomb’d in this foreign land, but in every instance, I trust I shall be anable to say in sincerety thy will be done.YourE. CElijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2ndPrince’s Island 24thApril 1819My dear SonThis will accompay a letter directed to youorMrHaven (should you be absent) containing a Bill of exchange for 300 Dollars, with perticular instructions relative therto. should you receive it before I return, you may send it to yrMar,orkeep it in your hands (as you like).We are all well, shall tarry here a few days longer & the[n] proceed for StThomases, where I hope to procure a considerable quantity of coffee. & then proceed as bifore mentioned, hope yet to reach Boston in all the month of July.Bill of LadingIvory, Coffee and Palm Oil: a Typical Bill of Lading.The Rainy SeasonI expect before this, my letters (by the two schooners) filled with heart rending tidings to our Brewster freind have been received, my mental, as well as bodily distress, has been such, that I hardly know what I wrote in those letters (probably much incoherency) as they were dictated by the feelings of the moment, but I trust those scenes are not to return upon us this voyage, the place is healthy, frequent turnardoes, with thunder lightning & copeous showers purifies the air, all nature smiles, & the human form wears a cheerfull countenance in place of the gastly visage, which so recently presented itself at all points.—What abundant cause of greatfull praise to the supreem controler of every event both of time & eternity, more especially to us the living monuments of His mercy who for wise purposes (tho” hidden from our veiw) have been spared while so many have fallen around us, May we express our gratitude by keeping his commands.I have written to your mar by this conveyance hope it will not be long (after you receive this) before I shall be permitted to see my little flock in health.Your Affectionate FatherElijah CobbSamuel Swan, Jr., to Mrs. Elijah Cobb[Ship] Belvidere—Quarantine—June 27th 1819Mrs. Cobb—Madam—I arrived here last evening 84 Days from Africa—I left the Ten Brothers at Princes Island April 4th—After the loss of CaptMayo, the ship proceeded to sea in a very sickly state—The change of air soon produced a favourable effect; and on the Ships return to Princes in March they were all quite recovered, though still m[uc]h[13]debilitated—One man only was any ways ill during my stay, & he was again on duty when we sail’d—The ship had been on her return to port thoroughly clensed by washing with vinegar, & limejuice, and twenty four hour’s fumigation with strong charcoal fires in the hold, & between decks—During this time I was honoured with CaptCobb’s company on board the Belvidere—I believe, Madam, you may rest perfectly free from any apprehensions of the sickness again appearing on board the Ten Brothers—Every precaution has been taken to purify the ship—& the more immediate cause of their sickness was also removed—Itis during the few weeks interval between the closing of the Dry, & setting in of the Rainy season, that the Islands are most unhealthy—The atmosphere is then heavy, & the Harbor is so situated that the little air that is in motion during the day is intirely secluded from the shipping, while a vertical sun produces an intensity of heat that operates powerfully to render the place unhealthy—After the rains commence, the frequent tornadoes which accompany that season, & always blow from the eastward, directly into the harbor, so purify the air that there is little danger of sickness with the usual precautions which all strangers should observe for preservation of health in warm climates—Good NewsAs I was in daily communication with CaptCobb, I can assure you of his intire restoration to health, except the debility incident to a severe attack of fever—It was CaptCobb’s intention to close all business with the utmost dispatch, & he thought to be able to sail in all April to a certainty—He will touch at Martinique on his passage to America—I am fully aware, Madam, that the charge of presumption may be alledged against me—Indeed (reasoning from analogy) I offer no other apology for writting, than the satisfaction I believemy own family would recieve by any communication from a person who had seen me abroad, at a time when a variety of reports respecting my safety would render any news highly gratifying—I cannot close without most respectfully offering, thro’ your family, the tribute of my consolation to the family of the late Henry Clarke Esqrof your t[ow]n[14]—On my first arrival at Princes, in Decr, I found him there; & our constant intercourse, during the short stay I there made, gave me abundant cause to honour & admire him—on my leaving the place he accompanied me out of the harbor, & our last resolve, when he quited me, was, to visit each others families when both should be at home—Nothing could exceed the shock on my feelings, on again visiting the Island, to learn his lamented death—If the respect of a stranger can be acceptable to his family, I beg, Madam, you will mention my name, as one who feels proud to acknowledge an acquaintance, & friendship, with him abroad—With regard, I remain,Madam, respectfully yourMost Humble servant—SamlSwan Jr—MrsElijah Cobb—Brewster—NB. Letters from CaptCobb, have been sent to his Son in Boston—others from people on board, will be forwarded by post office on my arrival to town.S. S.A Birthday LetterElijah and Mary Cobb to their Son,Elijah Cobb, 2ndBrewster,27thJune 1820Dear SonYour affectionate parents fondly recolect that This Day, compleats the full time of 21 years, since theSupreemdoner of every thing, was pleased to gladen the parential heart in the birth of a Son; Who has since continued his existance thro” Infancy; thro” Youth, & brothim to the commincment of manhood, without suffering any action (of their childs) to wound their hearts; What abundant cause of greatfull Praise for those inestimable favours,—May He enable them to suplicate with fervency &effect, to continue His Mercies to them & their children, & may it laden all their hearts with a greatfull song of Thankgiving & Praise,—We recieved your letter by MrCopeland & noted your observations upon MrH’s enquiries, we think it wou’d be as well, to continue where you are a while, (at least) untill the Fall,—But altho” I wou’d not inculcate the Idea of taking the advantage of any ones necesity; I think as MrH. has contributed soverysparringly to yrsupport during the long time you have remained with him, He ought now to give you a full supportat leastuntill you see your way clear to commince business for yourself, which time we look forward to with pleasure, mixed with a degree of anciety, naturel to parential feelings always antious for the wellfare of their ospring. prehaps the old edage will apply,that effection is blind, but we feel confident (from your former & present deportment) that propriety, entigrity, virtue & piety will govern all your actions,—Those virtues exercised by a finite being will receive aninfiniteapprobation & blessing—Every advice, & every assistanc from your Parents, will at all times be cheerfully bestowed, & it is (we presume) unnecesary to ask, who is so suitable to advise a child as its fond doating parents—We will close for the present, by supplicating Our Heavenly Father, to take you into His holy keeping; to direct each gardian Angel to watch overyou, that no improper action may ever sully a good name or wound yrparents feelingsAffectionately YoursE. & M. CobbNB. Debby is favourably convalessent. wish you to inform me, if you hear any thing from CaptTycross, or MrHathaway—We hope Mrs Haven will come with Lincoln (expect him the next tide) we shall be highly pleased with a visit from her, & think it can be made pleasant to her.To His SonElijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2ndBrewster 2dJany1836Dear SonAs our representitive will leave in the morn” I avial myself of the oppertunity to forward by him the small paper Package, which I found snugly laceed up, in the branch part, of your last package of trees. I found the mice had made a hole thro” the paper, among some small seed, when, or where it was done I cannot say, I found no other traces of them either about the package or ground where they were—I put the inverlope around them again, but shall have an eye to them frequently.The Lyceum appear to be in successfull opperation, MrWilliams gave the introductory address, his remarks were bassed upon the wordcuriosity, it was good; the best production ever I heardfrom him, the followgofficers were chosen—George Copeland esqr, President, Joseph Sampson Esq. Vice P.—John P. Washburn, Secretary,my humble self, Treasurer, and Franklin Hopkins Libran—24 became members, by signing the constitution, & paying from 50csto 2.00—the members were then, formed into 6 Sections of 4 each, for discussions, by the board of managers, (the 5 officers as above) and the followgsubject assigned, for the next wednesday eve” viz, which exarts the greatest influance, in a country Town,wealth or knowledge—the discussion was assigned to the 1st& 2dSections, under the managements of the RevdmessrsConant, & Williams, the former advocating wealth, & the latter knowledge—the subject was ably & ingenously managed on both sides, but the decision was in favour of wealth. an addition of 17 became member, making now 41.The next Wednesday Eve” we are to have an address by the RevdMrSimpkins—the subject for discussion is,which injoys the greatest satisfaction, the Rich man, or poor man—assigned to Sections 3d& 5thRevdMrPratt, & Father—I expecta powerfull opponent, but cannot feel any fear upon the subject. He cannot expect much assistance from his Section, except what he gits from our brorJo. & I have MrWashburn in my Section, which I think will match Docter.—There appears an interest in the cause, among our young men, the older ones must begin, but they will soon come forward.Local AffairsOur high School goes on well, it is as full, as they can accommodate 46—there appears perfect satisfaction with MrWashburn, the instructor—he appears to bewide awake, & master of his business.We are looking hourly for the Fayette, think she will be here in the morn”—she no doubt came unexpectedly to you, but she must have had a fine time, and our shore is now clear of Ice for her return.My eyes are somthing better, but very weak, I am obliged to deny myself the pleasure of reading, altogether, and I am in agony with writing thus much, altho” I have had 5 or 6 spells at it.Grandfather wishes the children all,a happy new year, not as the compliment of the season, which is in the mouths of the multitude, but in sencerity of heart.FatherElijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2ndBrewster April 3d1837Dear SonYour last prPatriot, gave general directions about placeing manure &c &c, all which, Father thinks, manifests agriculturel judiciousness. Freeman commenced work March 27th, but anticipating your injuntion, relative to sea-weed, & a fine oppertunity presenting last week, he did very little else—we shall have, by night, anough up by my salt works, to replenish your Barn Yard—a noble lot, of excelltseaweed came on shore, directly below my landing, while the other parts of the shore was quite distitute—I hireed an extra team, & extra man to pitch one day & we have secured, a fine lot of it. F. & Joshua are at it to day, I have tried to git another team, but have not succeeded, there is still abundanc on the shore, & I shall keep the boys at it, as such a fine chance, sildom offers, of so good a quality.I expect you intend to lay down, the peice of land you planted, back of the barn, if so, you’l want grass seed for it,—I shou’d put on it, ½ bushlherds grass, ½ bushlred top, & 8 lbs of red clover—Oats, we shall have anough, between us—you have not many, but I have a plenty.Townsman and FarmerThe Patriot will go Wednesday Eve”—I hope you’l be able to return with her, abtSaturday night—I am writing now, (morn”) as I shall be engaged thro” the remainder of the day—the Towns committee are coming to settle the accounts of the Treasury for last year; & in the afternoon a Town meeting of importance—a Poor house in agitation, herring fishery to be new moddleed,suplus revenue, &c &c.in hasteFather.Elijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2ndBrewster Septr12th1838Dear SonThe packet did not git to her moorings, to enable us to git the roller & seed out, untill monday eve”, anticipating it wou’d come, MrF. had prepared the upland for the seed, Viz. the peice where yrwheat was, & the strip, quite down to the ditch, where my oats was; for the swamp part of that; plouged, equal to any of the upland, having been well mixed with upland soil, & frequently ploughed, before—calculation was made, to commence opperations with the seed & roller, on tuesdaymorn”, but when the morning came, a storm had commenced, which still continues, without intermission, consequently, they were compelled to suspend those opperansfor the time being. They have got in, nearly all the Indian wheat, that is worth harvesting; that article, turns out slim; GenlMayo, MrCrocker, & CaptFreeman, have abandoned the Idea of harvesting any, except, for their hogs, in the straw—I have givin mine, (the little strip) to my pigs, as they required it—they love it dearly, & thrive finely upon it.—We think there is somthing uncongenial in our atmospere to that plant.Since the storm commenced, they have been attending to threshing wheat &c &c. MrFreeman had got all the creek stuff, home, & all the salt hay secured instack, before the storm commenced, so that you have nothing exposed to injury, except the peat, & that is so far made, that the injury to it, will be little, or nothing. In regard to seed, for the swampy part of your land, we thinka bushelwill be sufficient, for what you will be able to seed this fall—I wish you to understand, that we included, in the 4 Acres of upland, the strip, east of my orchard, & the whole of the south strip (next Mrs Snows) down to the main ditch—that strip, has been raised & tilled so much, that it is susceptableof the same seed, as upland, for this, you have sent seed already. If you cannot procurefoul meadow seed, I should recommend that you git 3 pecks of red top, & one peck of herds grass, & mix them, in the same bag—if you can gitfoul meadow, ½ bushlof each, that, & red top, & no herds grass.The PloughI surely wrote you how the swamp ploughed east of my orchard; that after going round; that they had to stop the team, & work with hoes, hands &c—there were, an abundance of large roots & stumps, which required prying out, hauling away &c; they have carried, somthing like a cord, to your wood house. The plough, is A 2½, a larger one, no doubt, would do better, but no plough would turn it over smooth, while coming in contact, every few feet, with stumps & roots that required the team & prys to start out of their beds—however, with hoes,elbow greass, & the plough, it looks as if the rollow & harrow would leave it pritty smooth; it would add greatly to the benifit of it, if you can git on a quantity of sand; or soil of some kind before sowing the seed on the swamp. I hope you will be able to be here, the last of the week, & see, & act for yourself.Mr. Freeman says the sheer of the plough, has worn so small, that anew one is necessary, the presentone will not cut a furrow of any weadth, & under those circomstances, haveing considerable hard plouging to perform, this fall, & next spring, perhaps it will be advisable to git a new, & larger one, the present one can be fitted for light ploughing, and favour the new one.The print (Nettle)[16]directed to CaptFreeman & myself, was received, & I annex a list of 8 subscribers, will you order them sent, with the back numbers, & pay for them, & I will have the money collected to refund, when you come.all well.FatherSubscribers to the Nettle.Geo” Copeland—Jo. Sampson. Enoch Pratt—Freeman Mayo. BenjnBerry—SolonFreeman. Freeman Rogers—E. Cobb.||{||They come so cheap, that no dou[bt][15]20 or 30 wou’d be taken, in the Tow[n][15]if it was known—Copeland, & Docter say; they will increase the list.A Southerly BlowThursday A. M. 13thThe wind has got round to the south, & blows a hurrycane, I have just returned from your young orchard, have been assisting MrF. in resecuring some of the trees, which it seemed as if the wind would take from the ground, roots, stakes, & all—the fruit is prostrated, nearly all; I beleive there are 8 of thosedeliciousplums, remain’g on the tree, but those which blew off, were perfectly ripe—if practicable, they will be kept untill you, & caro” come; I advised MrF. to take those from the tree also.Notwithstanding the weight of your roller, it runs very easy, F. & Eldridge, after puting it together, could run it about any where, with ease.Fatherthe wife of Elisha Bangs, expired at 7 this morn”.[1]I conclude the old Admiral, was mistaken here, as the name, Cobb, is not in her list of passengers, but I did not know it then—they, probably, came in the next vessell, the Cherub.[2]Lorient.[3]La Vendée.[4][rowing.Ed.][5][cartile.Probably cartel = an agreement between enemies for the exchange of prisoners.Ed.][6][General Cobb seems to have had in mind the frigateCongress. If so, his memory was at fault, for it was in theEssexthat Porter captured theAlert, which was the first British war vessel taken in the War of 1812.Ed.][7]Capt. Isaac Clark, Capt. Joseph Mayo, Capt. David Nickerson, Godfrey Lincoln (Capt. Warren’s young brother) died in Africa or on the passage home.[8][Elijah Winslow Cobb, a grandson of Elijah Cobb.Ed.][9][“A white linen fabric made in Silesia for export to America.” Simmonds,Dict. Trade, 1858.Ed.][10]MS.damaged.[11]MS.damaged.[12]MS.damaged.[13]MS.damaged.[14]MS.damaged.[15]MS.torn.[16][A Whig Campaign paper published in Boston. Volume I, Number 1, appeared September 5, 1838.Ed.]
Orders for the Voyage
From Bixby, Valentine & Company, andHumphrey & Clark
Boston February 11th1811.
CaptElijah Cobb
Sir,
you being Master of the Ship William Tell, we wish you as soon as you get your cargo on board to proceed the first fair wind for Lisbon on your arrival at Lisbon you will apply to MessrsGould, Brothers & Co and if you with them think it for our interest you will dispose of your cargo to the best advantage or proceed to Cadiz or Gibralter as you may think best. Should you proceed to Cadiz we should recommend the house of the Widow of Morace Roberts & Co to you to do your business if you should proceed to Gibralter we should recommend the Hous of George Allardyce & Co but in all cases should you think best you will value on any other houses you may think most for our interest, after discharging your cargo you will remit the proceeds of our goods and the amount of your freight to Samuel Williams EsqrLondon payable to the order of Bixby Valentine & Co in favour of Humphrey & Clarkexcept such amount as you may think proper to invest for a return cargo on our accounts after discharging your cargo you will in case it is at Lisbon or Cadiz ballast your ship with Salt and proceed to the Havana if at Gibralter you will ballast with Stone or Sand as you may be able to obtain, and, if any cheap Red Wine or Malaga Wine can be obtained or any freight you will take and proceed to the Havana with all possible dispatch, In case you get a part of a cargo at any place before mentioned you will have it shipped as the property of MessrsDrake & Murdock, merchants of Havana, in the name of some Spanish House, On your arrival at the Havana you will call on MessrsDrake & Murdock where you will find our instructions how to proceed, our object is to get a freight home from the Havana for the Ship with laying out what funds you may have for a return cargo in Molasses or Sugar on our Accts. as we may think most for our interest on your Arrival
port charges
Port Charges in 1811.
Should you at your port of discharge be able to procure to the amount of 3 or 4000 dollars in Undoubted Bills on the Havana at 30 or 60 days sight at a handsome discount, guarenteed by either of the houses we have recommended you to, we think it adviseable for you to take them and invest theproceeds in the Havana as we may think best on your arrival there—
We should not confine the destination of the Ship after her discharge in Europe but think it so unlikely for you to get employ either at, Lisbon, Cadiz or Gibralter for the Ship it will be best to fix her destination that we may be able with what we shall load ourselves to obtain freight sufficient to fill her up in the Havana without loss of time—
Remuneration
The voyage being different from our expectations when you left Boston, we agee to give you for your services Thirty dollars prmonth, Two pecent on the nett Sales of your Cargo and half prCent on your remitting Bills to England or returned Cargo and five prCtprimage on your Cargo from the Havana to the United States, We believe all the Shippers except Mr G. Snow consign their goods to you and allow you the same commissions and we understand Mr Snow consigns to you in case you should not sell at Lisbon—
Should the terms before mentioned meet your approbation you will acknowledge this agreement to be the terms on which you proceed the voyage—
Should you not be satisfied with the Compensation we offer, you will proceed the voyage andwe will give you as much as any Master has out of this port on Such a voyage—
Wishing you a pleasant voyage and Safe return
We are yours with respects
Bixby Valentine & CoHumphrey & Clark
Elijah Cobb to his Wife
Prince’s Island 4thFeb. 1819
My Dear Freind
We are here; & all well,thanks to the controler of every event, but under circomstances, must remain here two months longer, as we have a considerable part of our cargo still on hand, business is astonishingly altered since last voyage, the coast is crouded with vessells & goods of every discription, & the natives have nothing to buy with. This circomstance is owing to the late interior war, which has recently raged with great violence & prevented the natives from procuring Gold dust & Ivory as formally.—my object for waiting is to git clear of the Perishable part of my cargo for coffee, when their Crop comes in, which is now commin[c]ing but will not be at its height untillthe last of Marchorfirst april—I also calculate to touch at one of the windward W. India Islands (on my passage home) in order to s[ell][10]my Tobacco, Flour, Tea, & salmon; which I cannot sell here for an[y thin]g[10]—& some Corn, which I shall receive here in barter, so [that][10]you need not be antious if we dont git home untill [the la]st[10]of July. we may sooner, but I think it douptfull;—What I have sold of the cargo, has been at about as good profit as last voyage, the deficulty is not so much in the price, as in finding people able to purchase, Scarcity of produce is the great complaint. This comes by Esq. Clark, via the W. Indies, he will sail to morrow; CaptNickerson is very sick on shore, he will leave him to come with us if he git well, but I have hardly a hope, he ishoweverin the hands of a mercifull God, may his will be done, & the submission of the creture sincier…. I expect our people will all write to their freinds, another oppertunity will offer in about 15 or 20 days direct for Boston. I will then write again.
Hard Times
Pars love to all his children, he earnestly pray that his life may be spared, & he permitted, once more to greet his little flock in health & hapiness.
Docter will have all the perticulars respecting the Schooners Voyage by the Esq: it is consequently unnecesary for me to write—. They have not managed matters quite to my mind, but so it is, & prehaps for the best.
Love & respects to all freinds
Your Affectionate Freind
Elijah Cobb
Feby7thSince the a[bove][11]to the astonishment of us allCaptNickerson has so far reco[vere]d[11]that we have taken him on board the ship,—EsqrC[lar]k[11]is very sick, the Boyyoung Kimbalis dead.
Feby14thHe is gone—. Nickerson does not gain any Strength wishes to go to sea & try a change of air, he is sildom himself we have as yet kept the Esqrsdeath from him,—such senes of distress & death, is severely trying to me, May God preserve me—We all continue well except CaptMayo, he has had a slight fever, but is apperrently doing well; I have had a smart attact of the Nervous head ake, but have got over it,
A schooner will sail for Boston in a day or two, will write more fully
Your as ever
Elijah Cobb
The FeverElijah Cobb to his Wife
Princes Island 18thFeby1819
My Dear freind
I wrote you 4 days ago by the Schooner Hope which I sent away under the care of John Dillingham 3dhe being the only one willing to undertake, … you mayposiblygit this letter first, it is therefore necessary to repeat that Esq. Clark has paid the dept of nature, it was my task to close his Eyes the 11thInstafter a sickness of 8 days—Young Kimbal died 4 days before, CaptNickerson was very sickon board this ship, but his fever having turned, it was the advice of Every One to send him to sea, that a change of air would have a good effect; I accordingly did, but fear he never will reach America; we musthowevercommit him & ourselves to a mercifull just God, who always acts for the good of his Creaturs & happy would it be for us; if we could always bow with humble submission to his righteous dispensations.
CaptMayo has beenverysick; his fever turned two days since, & the people herewho are no doupt better judges than strangerssay he is out of danger, healsohas great currage, but he is very weak. & it will be a long time before he gits [his][12]strength, he is on shore, I am something unwell, & [takin]g[12]Medicine that I cannot see him to day—
Feby20thAlas Alas, CaptMayo is gone; an unfavourable turn in his disorder was his passport to (I trust) realms of blessedness—I have ordered the ship amediately to sea; shall work up to the windward of these islands & pass away 3 or 4 weeks, untill the sickly season passes of.—I must then return & git pay for 3 or 4000 Dollars of goods trusted out to A. B. C. &c &c, in orders for coffee—and had I have foreseen the consequence; I would not have put it out of my power to have left altogether at pleasure altho we should have brothome half our cargo, but circomstancd as I am, we must take all reasonable precaution, and trust our lives & healths, to an alwise, aljust, & mercifull God,who cannot err.
The scenes of distress, together with anciety of mind, which I have had to encounter within the last 15 days, have nearly unmaned me, I wou’d write to Mrs Mayo but am not able, do afford her all the consolation in your power, & oh, may Godof his infinite mercy pour the balm of consolation into her afflicted Bosom—
The crew will all write; they are well as yit, but quite alamed, which induces me to put to sea, where we shall git good air, &I hope, fresh sperits
I had, (previous to this last shock) written a few lines to Mrs Clark, I do not feel able to put in order by copying, I inclose it, you’l deliver it, or not, as you think proper.
My love to our little ones & all freinds—dont give yourself too much anciety, put your whole trust in God, he can releive in the greatest distress or most [imm]inent[12]danger.
Your affectionate friend
Elijah Cobb
Puts to Sea
21. FebyWe meant to have got out yesterday, but we had our ship to rigalmostas well as sails to bend & Ballast to git—the Vessell which brings this, will sail amediately, we shall go in the course of the day—I feel nicely this morn”as to health. MrThatcher & MrCrosby are both hearty, thank God. Myrick & Bates, complained yesterday, we gave them both a smart purge, they are nicely this morning & no appearance of a fever, the sea airwill make them harty again; as I before observdAmigination in this country works wonders; As to myself I feel a sort of pleasing confidence that I am again,to be permitedto visit my beloved family—to offer a word of consolation, to the afflicted freind of those entoomb’d in this foreign land, but in every instance, I trust I shall be anable to say in sincerety thy will be done.
Your
E. C
Elijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2nd
Prince’s Island 24thApril 1819
My dear Son
This will accompay a letter directed to youorMrHaven (should you be absent) containing a Bill of exchange for 300 Dollars, with perticular instructions relative therto. should you receive it before I return, you may send it to yrMar,orkeep it in your hands (as you like).
We are all well, shall tarry here a few days longer & the[n] proceed for StThomases, where I hope to procure a considerable quantity of coffee. & then proceed as bifore mentioned, hope yet to reach Boston in all the month of July.
Bill of LadingIvory, Coffee and Palm Oil: a Typical Bill of Lading.
Ivory, Coffee and Palm Oil: a Typical Bill of Lading.
The Rainy Season
I expect before this, my letters (by the two schooners) filled with heart rending tidings to our Brewster freind have been received, my mental, as well as bodily distress, has been such, that I hardly know what I wrote in those letters (probably much incoherency) as they were dictated by the feelings of the moment, but I trust those scenes are not to return upon us this voyage, the place is healthy, frequent turnardoes, with thunder lightning & copeous showers purifies the air, all nature smiles, & the human form wears a cheerfull countenance in place of the gastly visage, which so recently presented itself at all points.—What abundant cause of greatfull praise to the supreem controler of every event both of time & eternity, more especially to us the living monuments of His mercy who for wise purposes (tho” hidden from our veiw) have been spared while so many have fallen around us, May we express our gratitude by keeping his commands.
I have written to your mar by this conveyance hope it will not be long (after you receive this) before I shall be permitted to see my little flock in health.
Your Affectionate Father
Elijah Cobb
Samuel Swan, Jr., to Mrs. Elijah Cobb
[Ship] Belvidere—Quarantine—June 27th 1819
Mrs. Cobb—
Madam—
I arrived here last evening 84 Days from Africa—I left the Ten Brothers at Princes Island April 4th—After the loss of CaptMayo, the ship proceeded to sea in a very sickly state—The change of air soon produced a favourable effect; and on the Ships return to Princes in March they were all quite recovered, though still m[uc]h[13]debilitated—One man only was any ways ill during my stay, & he was again on duty when we sail’d—The ship had been on her return to port thoroughly clensed by washing with vinegar, & limejuice, and twenty four hour’s fumigation with strong charcoal fires in the hold, & between decks—During this time I was honoured with CaptCobb’s company on board the Belvidere—
I believe, Madam, you may rest perfectly free from any apprehensions of the sickness again appearing on board the Ten Brothers—Every precaution has been taken to purify the ship—& the more immediate cause of their sickness was also removed—Itis during the few weeks interval between the closing of the Dry, & setting in of the Rainy season, that the Islands are most unhealthy—The atmosphere is then heavy, & the Harbor is so situated that the little air that is in motion during the day is intirely secluded from the shipping, while a vertical sun produces an intensity of heat that operates powerfully to render the place unhealthy—After the rains commence, the frequent tornadoes which accompany that season, & always blow from the eastward, directly into the harbor, so purify the air that there is little danger of sickness with the usual precautions which all strangers should observe for preservation of health in warm climates—
Good News
As I was in daily communication with CaptCobb, I can assure you of his intire restoration to health, except the debility incident to a severe attack of fever—
It was CaptCobb’s intention to close all business with the utmost dispatch, & he thought to be able to sail in all April to a certainty—He will touch at Martinique on his passage to America—
I am fully aware, Madam, that the charge of presumption may be alledged against me—Indeed (reasoning from analogy) I offer no other apology for writting, than the satisfaction I believemy own family would recieve by any communication from a person who had seen me abroad, at a time when a variety of reports respecting my safety would render any news highly gratifying—
I cannot close without most respectfully offering, thro’ your family, the tribute of my consolation to the family of the late Henry Clarke Esqrof your t[ow]n[14]—On my first arrival at Princes, in Decr, I found him there; & our constant intercourse, during the short stay I there made, gave me abundant cause to honour & admire him—on my leaving the place he accompanied me out of the harbor, & our last resolve, when he quited me, was, to visit each others families when both should be at home—Nothing could exceed the shock on my feelings, on again visiting the Island, to learn his lamented death—If the respect of a stranger can be acceptable to his family, I beg, Madam, you will mention my name, as one who feels proud to acknowledge an acquaintance, & friendship, with him abroad—
With regard, I remain,
Madam, respectfully your
Most Humble servant—
SamlSwan Jr—
MrsElijah Cobb—Brewster—
NB. Letters from CaptCobb, have been sent to his Son in Boston—others from people on board, will be forwarded by post office on my arrival to town.
S. S.
A Birthday LetterElijah and Mary Cobb to their Son,Elijah Cobb, 2nd
Brewster,27thJune 1820
Dear Son
Your affectionate parents fondly recolect that This Day, compleats the full time of 21 years, since theSupreemdoner of every thing, was pleased to gladen the parential heart in the birth of a Son; Who has since continued his existance thro” Infancy; thro” Youth, & brothim to the commincment of manhood, without suffering any action (of their childs) to wound their hearts; What abundant cause of greatfull Praise for those inestimable favours,—May He enable them to suplicate with fervency &effect, to continue His Mercies to them & their children, & may it laden all their hearts with a greatfull song of Thankgiving & Praise,—We recieved your letter by MrCopeland & noted your observations upon MrH’s enquiries, we think it wou’d be as well, to continue where you are a while, (at least) untill the Fall,—But altho” I wou’d not inculcate the Idea of taking the advantage of any ones necesity; I think as MrH. has contributed soverysparringly to yrsupport during the long time you have remained with him, He ought now to give you a full supportat leastuntill you see your way clear to commince business for yourself, which time we look forward to with pleasure, mixed with a degree of anciety, naturel to parential feelings always antious for the wellfare of their ospring. prehaps the old edage will apply,that effection is blind, but we feel confident (from your former & present deportment) that propriety, entigrity, virtue & piety will govern all your actions,—Those virtues exercised by a finite being will receive aninfiniteapprobation & blessing—
Every advice, & every assistanc from your Parents, will at all times be cheerfully bestowed, & it is (we presume) unnecesary to ask, who is so suitable to advise a child as its fond doating parents—We will close for the present, by supplicating Our Heavenly Father, to take you into His holy keeping; to direct each gardian Angel to watch overyou, that no improper action may ever sully a good name or wound yrparents feelings
Affectionately Yours
E. & M. Cobb
NB. Debby is favourably convalessent. wish you to inform me, if you hear any thing from CaptTycross, or MrHathaway—
We hope Mrs Haven will come with Lincoln (expect him the next tide) we shall be highly pleased with a visit from her, & think it can be made pleasant to her.
To His SonElijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2nd
Brewster 2dJany1836
Dear Son
As our representitive will leave in the morn” I avial myself of the oppertunity to forward by him the small paper Package, which I found snugly laceed up, in the branch part, of your last package of trees. I found the mice had made a hole thro” the paper, among some small seed, when, or where it was done I cannot say, I found no other traces of them either about the package or ground where they were—I put the inverlope around them again, but shall have an eye to them frequently.
The Lyceum appear to be in successfull opperation, MrWilliams gave the introductory address, his remarks were bassed upon the wordcuriosity, it was good; the best production ever I heardfrom him, the followgofficers were chosen—George Copeland esqr, President, Joseph Sampson Esq. Vice P.—John P. Washburn, Secretary,my humble self, Treasurer, and Franklin Hopkins Libran—24 became members, by signing the constitution, & paying from 50csto 2.00—the members were then, formed into 6 Sections of 4 each, for discussions, by the board of managers, (the 5 officers as above) and the followgsubject assigned, for the next wednesday eve” viz, which exarts the greatest influance, in a country Town,wealth or knowledge—the discussion was assigned to the 1st& 2dSections, under the managements of the RevdmessrsConant, & Williams, the former advocating wealth, & the latter knowledge—the subject was ably & ingenously managed on both sides, but the decision was in favour of wealth. an addition of 17 became member, making now 41.
The next Wednesday Eve” we are to have an address by the RevdMrSimpkins—the subject for discussion is,which injoys the greatest satisfaction, the Rich man, or poor man—assigned to Sections 3d& 5thRevdMrPratt, & Father—I expecta powerfull opponent, but cannot feel any fear upon the subject. He cannot expect much assistance from his Section, except what he gits from our brorJo. & I have MrWashburn in my Section, which I think will match Docter.—There appears an interest in the cause, among our young men, the older ones must begin, but they will soon come forward.
Local Affairs
Our high School goes on well, it is as full, as they can accommodate 46—there appears perfect satisfaction with MrWashburn, the instructor—he appears to bewide awake, & master of his business.
We are looking hourly for the Fayette, think she will be here in the morn”—she no doubt came unexpectedly to you, but she must have had a fine time, and our shore is now clear of Ice for her return.
My eyes are somthing better, but very weak, I am obliged to deny myself the pleasure of reading, altogether, and I am in agony with writing thus much, altho” I have had 5 or 6 spells at it.
Grandfather wishes the children all,a happy new year, not as the compliment of the season, which is in the mouths of the multitude, but in sencerity of heart.
Father
Elijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2nd
Brewster April 3d1837
Dear Son
Your last prPatriot, gave general directions about placeing manure &c &c, all which, Father thinks, manifests agriculturel judiciousness. Freeman commenced work March 27th, but anticipating your injuntion, relative to sea-weed, & a fine oppertunity presenting last week, he did very little else—we shall have, by night, anough up by my salt works, to replenish your Barn Yard—a noble lot, of excelltseaweed came on shore, directly below my landing, while the other parts of the shore was quite distitute—I hireed an extra team, & extra man to pitch one day & we have secured, a fine lot of it. F. & Joshua are at it to day, I have tried to git another team, but have not succeeded, there is still abundanc on the shore, & I shall keep the boys at it, as such a fine chance, sildom offers, of so good a quality.
I expect you intend to lay down, the peice of land you planted, back of the barn, if so, you’l want grass seed for it,—I shou’d put on it, ½ bushlherds grass, ½ bushlred top, & 8 lbs of red clover—Oats, we shall have anough, between us—you have not many, but I have a plenty.
Townsman and Farmer
The Patriot will go Wednesday Eve”—I hope you’l be able to return with her, abtSaturday night—I am writing now, (morn”) as I shall be engaged thro” the remainder of the day—the Towns committee are coming to settle the accounts of the Treasury for last year; & in the afternoon a Town meeting of importance—a Poor house in agitation, herring fishery to be new moddleed,suplus revenue, &c &c.
in haste
Father.
Elijah Cobb to his Son, Elijah Cobb, 2nd
Brewster Septr12th1838
Dear Son
The packet did not git to her moorings, to enable us to git the roller & seed out, untill monday eve”, anticipating it wou’d come, MrF. had prepared the upland for the seed, Viz. the peice where yrwheat was, & the strip, quite down to the ditch, where my oats was; for the swamp part of that; plouged, equal to any of the upland, having been well mixed with upland soil, & frequently ploughed, before—calculation was made, to commence opperations with the seed & roller, on tuesdaymorn”, but when the morning came, a storm had commenced, which still continues, without intermission, consequently, they were compelled to suspend those opperansfor the time being. They have got in, nearly all the Indian wheat, that is worth harvesting; that article, turns out slim; GenlMayo, MrCrocker, & CaptFreeman, have abandoned the Idea of harvesting any, except, for their hogs, in the straw—I have givin mine, (the little strip) to my pigs, as they required it—they love it dearly, & thrive finely upon it.—We think there is somthing uncongenial in our atmospere to that plant.
Since the storm commenced, they have been attending to threshing wheat &c &c. MrFreeman had got all the creek stuff, home, & all the salt hay secured instack, before the storm commenced, so that you have nothing exposed to injury, except the peat, & that is so far made, that the injury to it, will be little, or nothing. In regard to seed, for the swampy part of your land, we thinka bushelwill be sufficient, for what you will be able to seed this fall—I wish you to understand, that we included, in the 4 Acres of upland, the strip, east of my orchard, & the whole of the south strip (next Mrs Snows) down to the main ditch—that strip, has been raised & tilled so much, that it is susceptableof the same seed, as upland, for this, you have sent seed already. If you cannot procurefoul meadow seed, I should recommend that you git 3 pecks of red top, & one peck of herds grass, & mix them, in the same bag—if you can gitfoul meadow, ½ bushlof each, that, & red top, & no herds grass.
The Plough
I surely wrote you how the swamp ploughed east of my orchard; that after going round; that they had to stop the team, & work with hoes, hands &c—there were, an abundance of large roots & stumps, which required prying out, hauling away &c; they have carried, somthing like a cord, to your wood house. The plough, is A 2½, a larger one, no doubt, would do better, but no plough would turn it over smooth, while coming in contact, every few feet, with stumps & roots that required the team & prys to start out of their beds—however, with hoes,elbow greass, & the plough, it looks as if the rollow & harrow would leave it pritty smooth; it would add greatly to the benifit of it, if you can git on a quantity of sand; or soil of some kind before sowing the seed on the swamp. I hope you will be able to be here, the last of the week, & see, & act for yourself.
Mr. Freeman says the sheer of the plough, has worn so small, that anew one is necessary, the presentone will not cut a furrow of any weadth, & under those circomstances, haveing considerable hard plouging to perform, this fall, & next spring, perhaps it will be advisable to git a new, & larger one, the present one can be fitted for light ploughing, and favour the new one.
The print (Nettle)[16]directed to CaptFreeman & myself, was received, & I annex a list of 8 subscribers, will you order them sent, with the back numbers, & pay for them, & I will have the money collected to refund, when you come.
all well.
Father
Subscribers to the Nettle.
Thursday A. M. 13th
The wind has got round to the south, & blows a hurrycane, I have just returned from your young orchard, have been assisting MrF. in resecuring some of the trees, which it seemed as if the wind would take from the ground, roots, stakes, & all—the fruit is prostrated, nearly all; I beleive there are 8 of thosedeliciousplums, remain’g on the tree, but those which blew off, were perfectly ripe—if practicable, they will be kept untill you, & caro” come; I advised MrF. to take those from the tree also.
Notwithstanding the weight of your roller, it runs very easy, F. & Eldridge, after puting it together, could run it about any where, with ease.
Father
the wife of Elisha Bangs, expired at 7 this morn”.
[1]I conclude the old Admiral, was mistaken here, as the name, Cobb, is not in her list of passengers, but I did not know it then—they, probably, came in the next vessell, the Cherub.[2]Lorient.[3]La Vendée.[4][rowing.Ed.][5][cartile.Probably cartel = an agreement between enemies for the exchange of prisoners.Ed.][6][General Cobb seems to have had in mind the frigateCongress. If so, his memory was at fault, for it was in theEssexthat Porter captured theAlert, which was the first British war vessel taken in the War of 1812.Ed.][7]Capt. Isaac Clark, Capt. Joseph Mayo, Capt. David Nickerson, Godfrey Lincoln (Capt. Warren’s young brother) died in Africa or on the passage home.[8][Elijah Winslow Cobb, a grandson of Elijah Cobb.Ed.][9][“A white linen fabric made in Silesia for export to America.” Simmonds,Dict. Trade, 1858.Ed.][10]MS.damaged.[11]MS.damaged.[12]MS.damaged.[13]MS.damaged.[14]MS.damaged.[15]MS.torn.[16][A Whig Campaign paper published in Boston. Volume I, Number 1, appeared September 5, 1838.Ed.]
[1]I conclude the old Admiral, was mistaken here, as the name, Cobb, is not in her list of passengers, but I did not know it then—they, probably, came in the next vessell, the Cherub.
[2]Lorient.
[3]La Vendée.
[4][rowing.Ed.]
[5][cartile.Probably cartel = an agreement between enemies for the exchange of prisoners.Ed.]
[6][General Cobb seems to have had in mind the frigateCongress. If so, his memory was at fault, for it was in theEssexthat Porter captured theAlert, which was the first British war vessel taken in the War of 1812.Ed.]
[7]Capt. Isaac Clark, Capt. Joseph Mayo, Capt. David Nickerson, Godfrey Lincoln (Capt. Warren’s young brother) died in Africa or on the passage home.
[8][Elijah Winslow Cobb, a grandson of Elijah Cobb.Ed.]
[9][“A white linen fabric made in Silesia for export to America.” Simmonds,Dict. Trade, 1858.Ed.]
[10]MS.damaged.
[11]MS.damaged.
[12]MS.damaged.
[13]MS.damaged.
[14]MS.damaged.
[15]MS.torn.
[16][A Whig Campaign paper published in Boston. Volume I, Number 1, appeared September 5, 1838.Ed.]