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

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

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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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781034143666
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 368
  • Published:
  • December 20, 2021
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 540 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

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

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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