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Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
former was named Cushing and was a brother of Mr. David Cushing of Medford. Captain St. Croix Redman commanded the James H. Shepherd, and although Mr. Shepherd owned the major part of her, the captain and the builders each had an interest in her. The Soldan, the last ship built, lay on the stocks all summer before a purchaser was found. She was bought in part by George Pratt. Captain Shaw, her commander, and Sprague and James had a share in her. These ships plied between New Orleans and Antwerp, doing business principally in cotton. These ventures to sea in the main proved profitable. It is impossible now to tell the fate of all the ships of Sprague and James, but though some were wrecked and others were outclassed when the new style of clipper ships came in, they were good vessels, built on honor, and their commanders were proud of them. Captain Redman, writing of the Shepherd after he had sailed in her for many voyages, said, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Touro and Captain Macy are b
South Scituate (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
rner Foster lived with Mr. Sprague and later married his daughter. John Taylor lived with Mr. James and married his sister. Foster and Taylor succeeded the firm of Sprague and James in the Labor in Vain yard. After Mr. Taylor went to Chelsea, Mr. Foster carried on the business there and built the last Medford ship, in 1872. Other apprentices well known in Medford for years were Roland Jacobs, John Stetson and Elijah Ewell. In youth, Mr. James attended the Congregational church in South Scituate, which his mother joined in 1813, but the old school clergyman there never attracted his interest. Very early in life he left home, as I have said, to work in various places, and in Salem he boarded with Baptists and attended church with them. He became interested in their methods but never subscribed to their creed. From that time, however, he became interested in religious matters. While in Milton, he attended the church of Mr. (afterward Dr.) Codman, in Dorchester. He preached
Noddle's Island (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
in commission on the Santee River, in South Carolina. The only other steam vessel was built in 1841 and was modelled much like the ferry boats of today. This one was used by the Eastern Railroad to transport passengers from its terminal at East Boston to the city proper. Her name was the East Boston. From 1822, the size of the vessels built increased. The Lurilla built in that year was of 369 tons burden and the largest was the Soldan built in 1841. The firm retired from business befoEast Boston. From 1822, the size of the vessels built increased. The Lurilla built in that year was of 369 tons burden and the largest was the Soldan built in 1841. The firm retired from business before the building of clipper ships, but the schooner Ariel, built for the same James Lee who had hindered the young firm, was of that type and was considered quite a wonder at the time, 1841. She was used in the China trade to smuggle opium. Sometimes Sprague and James built ships for their own investment, selling them on the stocks. In the Palmyra and James H. Shepherd, they retained a share. The captain of the former was named Cushing and was a brother of Mr. David Cushing of Medford. Ca
Wrentham (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
interested herself in the cares of her household and the welfare of those about her. A sister of Miss Jacobs was the mother of Hon. Charles Sumner. The son, Horace James, was educated at Andover and Yale, became a clergyman and was settled at Wrentham, Worcester and Lowell. During the war, he was chaplain of the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts, enlisting at Worcester. It was said of him, Kindness of disposition, strong common sense, great willingness for and capacity for work and clear insightreference by his wife in one of her letters assures us he was a welldressed man even if our memories did not testify to the fact. I have sent your second best suit. I thought I would not send your bright buttoned coat, lest the good people of Wrentham should think you were not a real good Orthodox Deacon. His carriage, as I remember it, was somewhat antique and was called, half in fun and half in earnest,the Gospel wagon. It was literally a carryall, and was drawn by a good but not handso
Worcester (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
herself in the cares of her household and the welfare of those about her. A sister of Miss Jacobs was the mother of Hon. Charles Sumner. The son, Horace James, was educated at Andover and Yale, became a clergyman and was settled at Wrentham, Worcester and Lowell. During the war, he was chaplain of the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts, enlisting at Worcester. It was said of him, Kindness of disposition, strong common sense, great willingness for and capacity for work and clear insight into the Worcester. It was said of him, Kindness of disposition, strong common sense, great willingness for and capacity for work and clear insight into the character of men were among his predominant characteristics. . . but in, through and above all, our friend lived to glorify God as a Christian minister. After his term of enlistment had expired, he was connected with the Freedmen's Bureau. His health was undermined by an attack of yellow fever while serving in this capacity, and in 1873 he was stricken with hemorrhage of the lungs, which caused his death, June 9, 1875. The daughter became the wife of William Haskins of Medford. It is only
Chelsea (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
when her suitor came rowing down the river and asked her to come up to Medford and be a mother to his two, she did not say him nay. She was a cousin of Mary Rand Turner James, and at the time of her marriage was living at the Marine Hospital in Chelsea, where Hon. Charles Turner was steward. During the last years of her life she was blind, and, as early as 1846 she complained of impaired sight, but she put her own ailments in the background and interested herself in the cares of her householdoshua Turner Foster lived with Mr. Sprague and later married his daughter. John Taylor lived with Mr. James and married his sister. Foster and Taylor succeeded the firm of Sprague and James in the Labor in Vain yard. After Mr. Taylor went to Chelsea, Mr. Foster carried on the business there and built the last Medford ship, in 1872. Other apprentices well known in Medford for years were Roland Jacobs, John Stetson and Elijah Ewell. In youth, Mr. James attended the Congregational church i
Plymouth County (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
, near the Block House Yard on the North River, where his family had carried on ship building for several generations, he inherited the trade of a ship carpenter. He was the son of Major John James and Patience Clapp; he was born September 29, 1790, and baptized June 5, 1791, as Galen Clapp James, in honor of his maternal grandfather. He did not habitually use his middle initial, but it appears in his two marriage intentions filed in Medford. His ancestry includes the pioneers of Plymouth County, Mayflower passengers and sturdy men of Kent, who settled Scituate in 1628. We find among his forebears, the names of Brewster, Turner, Briggs, King, Otis, Brooks, and others prominent in the early life of the colony. From them he inherited a strong devotion to principle and a firm belief in the dignity of labor. He was married in 1817 to Mary Rand Turner, daughter of Hon. Charles Turner, Jr., Member of Congress, and Hannah Jacob, daughter of Col. John Jacob. She was a relative of
Middlesex Canal (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
ty-three ships, and the partners retired in 1849 after amassing comfortable fortunes, according to the standards at that time. The first vessels built were brigs and schooners. The first ship was the Rassellas, built in 1820. The same year they built the steam-boat, a stern wheeler, Governor Pinckney for———Sullivan, of Boston. By the name of the boat and the surname of the owner, (no other name is given in Brooks' History) we infer that it was the invention of John L. Sullivan, of Middlesex canal fame, and was put in commission on the Santee River, in South Carolina. The only other steam vessel was built in 1841 and was modelled much like the ferry boats of today. This one was used by the Eastern Railroad to transport passengers from its terminal at East Boston to the city proper. Her name was the East Boston. From 1822, the size of the vessels built increased. The Lurilla built in that year was of 369 tons burden and the largest was the Soldan built in 1841. The firm <
Dorchester, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
al church in South Scituate, which his mother joined in 1813, but the old school clergyman there never attracted his interest. Very early in life he left home, as I have said, to work in various places, and in Salem he boarded with Baptists and attended church with them. He became interested in their methods but never subscribed to their creed. From that time, however, he became interested in religious matters. While in Milton, he attended the church of Mr. (afterward Dr.) Codman, in Dorchester. He preached the orthodox doctrine of predestination and its attendant beliefs. His congregation was divided for and against him. A council was called which decided that he should remain in his pulpit. The next Sunday, Mr. Codman found eight men at the foot of the pulpit stairs blocking his entrance. He established himself in the deacon's seat. There he conducted the opening services, during which another preacher was admitted to the pulpit. Mr. Codman continued, preached his sermon,
Portsmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
n cotton. These ventures to sea in the main proved profitable. It is impossible now to tell the fate of all the ships of Sprague and James, but though some were wrecked and others were outclassed when the new style of clipper ships came in, they were good vessels, built on honor, and their commanders were proud of them. Captain Redman, writing of the Shepherd after he had sailed in her for many voyages, said, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Touro and Captain Macy are building a very large ship at Portsmouth and have offered me an interest in her with command. I have not given them a definite answer yet but it is most probable that I shall decline. I am very fond of the James H. Shepherd, she has no fault except that I would like her a little stronger, but with care I am in hopes she will make many safe and prosperous voyages. She has the appearance now of a ship not more than two or three years old. Mr. Sprague was the head of the mechanical part of the business and designed the ships,
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