Captain Peter Strickland of New England: Trader and Consul in West Africa, 1864-1905

摘要

From New London, Connecticut, Peter Strickland worked his way up the ranks of the merchant marine from cabin boy in 1852 to master in 1864. Initially dedicated to trade along the eastern seaboard and the Gulf Coast, his vessels later ventured to the Caribbean, South America, and Europe. He made his first voyage to West Africa in 1864, carrying tobacco and lumber, and brought back animal hides to make shoes for Union soldiers during the Civil War.