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Jacob Ritter autobiography
Autobiography of Jacob Ritter, Philadelphia merchant and shipper, descendant of early German settlers, covering the period 1784-1836. Topics treated are: economic conditions, religion, education, trade, yellow fever epidemics, political trends, travel. Ritter describes his adventures as a supercarg...
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| Collection Number: | Am.1305 |
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| Language: | English |
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| 520 | |a Autobiography of Jacob Ritter, Philadelphia merchant and shipper, descendant of early German settlers, covering the period 1784-1836. Topics treated are: economic conditions, religion, education, trade, yellow fever epidemics, political trends, travel. Ritter describes his adventures as a supercargo in the trade with the West Indies, South America, Cape of Good Hope, Java, Sumatra, Batam Islands, giving a detailed account of his commercial enterprises, commodities traded, the hazards of shipping, naval battles between the British and French fleets, running of blockades, and customs of nations visited. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of John C. Trautwine, Jr.; 1924 acquired | |
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| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Jacob Ritter Autobiography |c Am.1305 | ||