Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,910

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  • Nathaniel Silsbee grew up in a shipping household in Salem, Massachusetts
  • He went to sea in 1787, only 14 years old, working on ship and learning how to navigate
  • He was quite good and came to the attention of the wealthy merchant Elias Hasket Derby
  • He commanded the ship around the Cape of Good Hope and all the way to India
This is the grave of Nathaniel Silsbee. Born in 1773 in Salem, Massachusetts, Silsbee grew up in a shipping household. His dad was a merchant and sea captain. Something happened and his father went [+5390 chars]

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