Mudcat Café message #2881600

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Thread #126347 Message #2881600
Posted By: John Minear
07-Apr-10 - 03:59 PM
Thread Name: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?
Subject: RE: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?

Here is some information that may help date the chanties in ON BOARD THE ROCKET, by Robert C. Adams. This letter suggests that it was 1868. Here is the link:

http://books.google.com/books?id=JVosAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA9-PA7&dq=%22Capt.+Robert+C.+Adams%22&lr=&cd=20#v=onepage&q=%22Rocket%22&f=fal