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1Author:  Welch, George,fl. 1671.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Journal, 1671, of a voyage to the West Indies     
 Dates:  1671 
 Abstract:  This bound manuscript contains the journal of George Welch while he traveled to the Caribbean. The manuscript is formatted to appear like a printed work, with a title page and preface written to his family members. After the opening, Welch describes his passage to the West Indies, with details on the voyage, pirates, and life on the islands. A devout Quaker, a lot of Welch's writing is infused with religiosity. Interestingly, this journal was in the library of Benjamin Franklin.

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 Call #:  Mss.917.29.W46j 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  International Travel | Religion 
 Genre:  Manuscript Essays | Travel Narratives and Journals 
 Subjects:  Pirates. | Voyages and travels.