Rough Rice and Sea Island Cotton: The Georgia Coasting Trade, 1800-1861
Pearson, Charles E.
ISBN 10: 0881469610 ISBN 13: 9780881469615
Published by Mercer University Press, 2025
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Drawing heavily on shipping information published in port newspapers, as well as official vessel documents, this study examines the Georgia coasting trade from 1800 to 1861. Detailed information on these coasting ships, their owners, captains, crews, and the cargoes they carried is presented for this six-decade period.
About the Author: Charles E. Pearson, a native of St. Simons Island, Georgia, received a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Georgia. He has conducted archaeological research at prehistoric sites in Georgia and at shipwreck sites in the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent waters. Pearson coauthored THE LAST VOYAGE OF EL NUEVO CONSTANTE and is an adjunct professor in the History department at Hampden-Sydney College. He currently resides in Appomattox, Virginia.
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Title: Rough Rice and Sea Island Cotton: The ...
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New