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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.630.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Correspondence related to Melzar Cudworth, an impressed seaman |
| Title | Melzer Cudworth to James Cudworth informing James about life on board the HMS Asia |
| Date | 1 October 1775 |
| Author | Cudworth, Melzar (fl. 1775-1806) |
| Recipient | Cudworth, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Cudworth, impressed on board H.M.S. Asia, writes to his father James in Scituate, Massachusetts. Assures James of his well being. Expresses uncertainty regarding his return home. Mentions John White, Daniel [Mack?], Morris Comdon, and Joseph Pierce, possibly some of his shipmates aboard the Asia. Reports that he received news of his father from Edman Patrick. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Impressment Maritime Navy Military History Soldier's Letter |
| People | Cudworth, Melzar (fl. 1775-1806) Cudworth, James (fl. 1775-1776) Comdon, Morris (fl. 1775) Mack, Daniel (fl. 1775) Patrick, Edman (fl. 1775) Pierce, Joseph (fl. 1775) White, John (fl. 1775) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |