Letter from Charles Chicheser to Lady Constable

Reference No:
U DDCH/37/16
Dates:
2 Nov 1824
Description:
Letter written over a few days. States that they caught a shark. The ships men lowered a boat and placed a rope around the shark, it took 20 to 30 men to haul the shark half way up the ship. Arrived in Georgetown last month. Describes the inhabitants huts and the relationships between slave and master.
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
Language:
English
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of Sir Charles (1795-1847) and Lady Mary Chichester (1801-1876)