People

Title: People
Description: Builders, captains, owners, artists, and other individuals connected to vessels and objects in this repository

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William Dillwyn Howland
Grandson of George Howland (PER00003).
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Arthur Gordon Grinnell
Grinnell carved the Rousseau chest for William Dillwyn Howland in 1894.
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George Howland
Purchased the ship Rousseau (VES00001) from Stephen Girard in 1831 for the purpose of whaling.
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Stephen Girard
Commissioned the ship Rousseau (VES00001) as a merchant vessel.
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Nicholas Vandusen
Built Rousseau (VES00001).