Lost brig - Elizabeth Jane: February 2009

Monday, 23 February 2009

Thomas Hugh part owner - Elizabeth Jane

Thomas Hugh (ca 1783/00/00 -1860/03/20) Part owner of the brig Elizabeth Jane. More information please!

A C Jost's Guysborough Sketches, p 330-331. An inexpensive copy of this book or the text that mentions Thomas Hugh would be appreciated.

Labels: Thomas Hugh - Ship Owner - Nova Scotia

William Read & Enos. (Enoch) Page - Ipswich

Does anyone have information about these resiliant and innovative Ipswich shipbuilders/owners? Much information contained in Hugh Moffat's 'Ships and Shipyards of Ipswich 1700-1970', but more is needed to help research life and times of brig Elizabeth Jane 1817-1854.

Labels: brig Elizabeth Jane, Enos Page, Ships and Ship Yards of Ipswich

Thursday, 19 February 2009

Searchable online 19th C. newspapers?

Does anyone know where it is possible to search 19th century newspapers online?

Labels: 19th c. 19th Century, newspapers, On-line newspapers, searchable

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

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Lost brig - Elizabeth Jane