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An American Seafarer in the Age of Sail : The Intimate Diary of Philip C.Van Buskirk, 1851-70

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Philip C. Van Buskirk enlisted in the US Marines in 1846 at the age of 12, and from 1851 he recorded his experiences and thoughts in a diary.

The author of this book draws on the diaries of Van Buskirk to paint a picture of life in 19th-century America.

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Yale University Press
0300056370 / 9780300056372
Hardback
29/04/1994
United States
248 pages, notes on sources cited
163 x 240 mm, 570 grams
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