in Gloucester and the best nickel of my life was spent for a copy of James Connolly's Gloucestermen in a local library ' s discard rack. I have read it aloud to many an audience of young people, some of whom were on the great schooner yacht Coronet, also berthed in Gloucester. Looking at Tom Hoyne's masterly paintings and the incredible model collection, I could only think of Connolly. What a perfect background to hi s stories this stuff made! Or maybe hi s stories offered the ideal romanticization of these hone s t , hardworkin g-a nd hard worked-vessels. Either way , I was delighted to meet Wesley Marrs himself, bringing up the rear of the issue in his inimitable fashion. Sway up, sheet in, and head her off for Gloucester! What a way to end a great number. TIMOTHY
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"Windjammers" William P. Coughlin has written an interesting biographical sketch of Irving Johnson , but used the popular and erroneous definition of "w indjammer." He further compounded the error by naming the wrong originators of the word.
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The whole Lettie G. Howard thing (SH 49) is really marvelous and I just want to tell you how much I appreciate your support and encouragement in moving the project forward. Undoubtedly, the next few months will be tremendously exciting and challenging-and just think of the joy we ' II feel knowing that something positive is finally happening to that wonderful vessel.
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Saving Lettie G. Howard It is good to read in the Sea History Gazette that the Seaport has been g iven a substantial award by the State to restore the Lettie G. Howard. This is a well-deserved recognition , and due in no small measure to your dedicated efforts on behalf of the South Street Seaport Museum. I am confident that the Society will achieve its goal of broadening the membership, and know that the Museum will continue to be an important part of New York City 's cultural institutions. L AURANCE S. R OCKEFELLER New York, New York
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