Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale (Esprios Classics)

Name: Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale (Esprios Classics)
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By Sleeper, John Sherburne

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John Sherburne Sleeper (1794-1878) was an American sailor, ship master, novelist (who used the pseudonym of Hawser Martingale), journalist and politician. Sleeper was the publisher and editor of the Exeter, New Hampshire, News-Letter, editor and proprietor of The Lowell Daily Journal and editor and part proprietor of The Boston Mercantile Journal. Sleeper purchased The Lowell Daily Journal on May 15, 1833 and ran the paper in partnership with H. Hastings Weld, however the partnership lasted only a few months resulting in financial distress for Mr. Weld and Sleeper's moving on to work for The Boston Mercantile Journal. Sleeper was the editor of The Boston Mercantile Journal, later The Boston Journal from 1834 to 1854.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 368
Release Date:: 2025-07-10
Publication Date:: 2025-07-10
Publisher:: Blurb
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1034143662
ISBN13:: 9781034143666
Weight:: 597 g
Height:: 15.2 cm
Width:: 22.9 cm
Thickness:: 2.2 cm

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