"A Medium in Which I Seek Relief": Manuscripts of American Sailors 1919-1940Main MenuIntroductionPublication IntroductionTranscriptionsThe SailorsBeginning of PathThe ShipsBeginning of PathContext & AnalysisBeginning of PathSources / CitationsBeginning of PathAnnie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434
Van Horne Morris Poem
12020-02-02T11:12:52-08:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434331956"The Bowditch is my bible..."plain2020-04-05T09:03:25-07:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434Van Horne Morris's letter home ends with a poem: Bowditch has been a staple in the sailor's arsenal since it was first published in 1799.
1media/VHMorris_Letter009_thumb.jpg2020-01-22T12:54:29-08:00Van Horne Morris Poem1Last page of letter home.media/VHMorris_Letter009.jpgplain2020-01-22T12:54:29-08:00