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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09099.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of James T. Gerry, United States Navy Commander |
| Title | James T. Gerry to Ann Gerry regarding the navy |
| Date | 24 February 1854 |
| Author | Gerry, James Thompson (1797-1854) |
| Recipient | Gerry, Ann Thompson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Superior officer's jealousy, recent ports of call, and status of his officers. Believes his Commodore is jealous of him, and has therefore selected him for the most difficult missions possible. Many of his officers are sick. Of his voyage to Jamaica says "Jamaica is a wreck of what it formally was." Says the plantations are no longer functioning, which he blames on the emancipation of the slaves. "How any man in his right mind can advocate such a system of things perplexes me, and then to witness the general amalgamation of classes is too revolting to think of." Written on board the U.S.S. "Albany" at St. Jago de Cuba. Addressed to "Brother and sisters," sent to Ann Gerry and the rest of his siblings. |
| Subjects | Navy Disease Caribbean Slavery African American History Emancipation Global History and Civics Slavery Abolition |
| People | Gerry, James Thompson (1797-1854) Gerry, Ann (1791-1883) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Children & Family; Foreign Affairs; Health & Medicine; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | James T. Gerry was a United States Naval Captain. He was the son of Elbridge Gerry, the fifth Vice President of the United States. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |