John Stradley Memoir
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John Stradley was an Englishman and armorer by profession. The handwritten memoir tells of his voyages to New York, the Barbados Islands, the West Indies, and his return to England. He mentions press gangs that forced men into military service, encountered storms, and his conversion to Christianity. The final page contains comments on the memoir by his son Thomas Stradley, a Baptist minister in western North Carolina. This item is available online through Special Collections and Archives' Digital Collections.
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Collection Overview
The handwritten memoir by John Stradley tells of his voyages to New York, the Barbados Islands, the West Indies, and his return to England. He mentions press gangs that forced men into military service, encountered storms, and his conversion to Christianity. The final page contains comments on the memoir by his son Thomas Stradley, a Baptist minister in western North Carolina.
Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Creator
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Stradley, John - Title
- John Stradley Memoir
- ID
- MF5
- ID
- /repositories/2/resources/295
- Date
- circa 1757-1784
- Quantity
- 1 Reel 35mm. Microfilm. Positive.
- Extent
- 1 microfilm_reel(s)
- Microform
- 1
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2004
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett; added context to notes about press gangs, 2023
- Revision Description
- Revised by Emily Houlditch, added links to digital collections, 2024
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- John Stradley Memoir (MF 5), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
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This item is available online through Special Collections and Archives' Digital Collections.