tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730606788312602839.post8741446553249175007..comments2023-07-25T07:12:55.753-04:00Comments on Unshoveling the Past: My Mother's VineyardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730606788312602839.post-43371574688851742282012-09-05T13:36:53.118-04:002012-09-05T13:36:53.118-04:00Thanks for your comment. Duly noted and corrected....Thanks for your comment. Duly noted and corrected.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501095578468190400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730606788312602839.post-87273719383574045752012-09-05T06:10:46.471-04:002012-09-05T06:10:46.471-04:00Greetings; A beautiful letter as well as lovely p...Greetings; A beautiful letter as well as lovely pictures. However, you say, "The first African American whaling captain, Captain William A. Martin, was born in Edgartown in 1830." Perhaps this is a true statement when discussing whaling on Marthas Vinyard. However, the REAL first African American captain to sail a whaleship, with an all-black crew, in 1822 was Absalom Boston (1785-1855)from Nantucket. Thought you'd like to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730606788312602839.post-34534300228249410112012-03-26T16:22:22.911-04:002012-03-26T16:22:22.911-04:00Amazing letter. She covered all aspects. I love th...Amazing letter. She covered all aspects. I love that she mentioned even the sad fact about the whales that sometimes wash up. Way to go Mom.jeffdinardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191365623424675732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730606788312602839.post-42842174159145007852012-03-26T11:37:23.340-04:002012-03-26T11:37:23.340-04:00Thank you for sharing that beautiful letter by you...Thank you for sharing that beautiful letter by your mother.Joanhttp://www.mvobsession.comnoreply@blogger.com