When I first came across the story of Rebecca Ann Johnson, I thought it merely a fictitious tale. However, when her name came up while researching family history in the Nantucket Historical Association’s library, I took a more serious look. The things she did were astounding. Her story needed to be told. Here are some historical documents referenced in writing First Fury:
- Letter from A. Bathurst, American Consul to Peru, to Charles and Henry Coffin in Nantucket, owners of the ship on which Ann sailed.
- Story from The Rochester Daily Democrat, August 22, 1849, page 2.
- Story in The Polynesian, August 25, 1849, A Romance of the Ocean.
More documentation can be found at FirstFury.com.
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