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.
| ISBN: | 9780969588597 |
| Publication date: | 1st December 1996 |
| Author: | Nancy Redmayne Ross |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 246 pages |
| Series: | Research in Maritime History |
| Genres: |
Maritime history Industrialisation and industrial history Maritime and nautical trades Biography: business and industry Diaries, letters and journals Economic history History of the Americas Shipbuilding technology, engineering and trades |
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.
The Diary of a Maritimer, 1816-1901 features in the following genres: Maritime history, Industrialisation and industrial history, Maritime and nautical trades, Biography: business and industry, Diaries, letters and journals, Economic history, History of the Americas, Shipbuilding technology, engineering and trades
The Diary of a Maritimer, 1816-1901 is available in Paperback
The Diary of a Maritimer, 1816-1901 was written by Nancy Redmayne Ross and published by Liverpool University Press
The Diary of a Maritimer, 1816-1901 has 246 pages
Yes it is part of Research in Maritime History series