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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm97084141
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The correspondence of James H. Sherman, whaler, was purchased by the Library of Congress in 1997.
The James H. Sherman correspondence was arranged and described in 1998. The finding aid was revised in 2008.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of James H. Sherman is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of James H. Sherman are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, James H. Sherman Correspondence, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The correspondence of James Henry Sherman (1844- ) consists of letters
he wrote to his wife, Phebe A. G. Sherman of New Bedford, Massachusetts, while
serving as the first mate aboard the New Bedford whaleship
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm97084141