Correspondence between Nathaniel Kinsman and his family, Jan-Oct 1846.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Phillips Library (Peabody Essex Museum), owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Houqua (Ship).
• Paul Jones (Ship).
• Rainbow (Ship).
• Death.
• Diseases.
• Families.
• Health.
• Ships.
• Voyages and travels.
• China--Guangzhou.
• China--Macau.
• Indonesia--Jakarta.
• Philippines--Manila.

Genre:

• Correspondence
• Personal correspondence

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Production:

[Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1846.

Summary:

A collection of letters sent by Nathaniel Kinsman to his family, written whilst he lived and worked in Canton. Recipients include Kinsman's mother, sister and son. There are many references to the health and well-being of Kinsman's child as well as strongly worded letter regarding the engagement of his niece, who travelled to China with the family.

Notes:

• AMDigital Reference: MSS-43, Box 6, Folder 9
• Collection: Nathaniel Kinsman Papers, 1784-1882
• Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Peabody Essex Museum catalogue.Nathaniel Kinsman (1798-1847) was the eldest son of Nathaniel (1775-1808) and Deborah (Webb) Kinsman. He served as a clerk on the Union, advancing to supercargo in two years, after which he continued to sail ships for William Gray and Pickering Dodge. By 1830, Nathaniel was part-owner and master of the Parachute. Between 1834 and 1839 he stayed in Salem, Massachusetts, and married Rebecca Chase (1810-1882) with whom he had four children. In 1839, Nathaniel returned to the sea as master of the Zenobia, owned by Daniel Parker of New York. After a venture to ship tea from Canton to New York failed to make a large profit, Nathaniel accepted the offer of a partnership with Wetmore and Company. He left Salem for China in June 1843 with his wife, two children, a niece and a servant. Once his family were settled in Macao, Nathaniel left for Canton to establish a new house for the firm. His wife remained in Macao, serving as a secretary and as the official business hostess for Wetmore and Company. The family lived in China for three and a half years. Nathaniel died in Macao on 30 April 1847. Rebecca returned to Salem in June 1847. In 1865 she married Joseph Grinnell of New Bedford.
• Title from publisher's website.
• Description based on publisher metadata (viewed October 30, 2024).