Letter to Gordon Lear
Scope and Contents
A letter written to Gordon Lear from an unidentified crew member of the ship "State of Maine," complaining of treatment of crew by officers, lack of food and ice, and sale of provisions instead of furnishing them to the crew. Lear was one of the owners of the ship.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1864 May 27
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in repository.
Historical Note
The steamboat "State of Maine," launched in 1848, was used as a hospital ship to transport the wounded during the Civil War.
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A letter written to Gordon Lear from an unidentified crew member of the ship "State of Maine," complaining of treatment of crew by officers, lack of food and ice, and sale of provisions instead of furnishing them to the crew. Lear was one of the owners of the ship.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
Subject
- Lear, Gordon (Person)
- State of Maine (Steamboat) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Letter to Gordon Lear
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
