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From: Luc and Jarna <>
Subject: [NYBROOKLYN-L] Re: Influenza and Old Seamans Home
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 22:22:36 -0400


A while back PBS ran a very good program on the Influenza epidemic. they
have a good deal of interesting info and stories at:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/influenza/

Also not the Old Seamans home but possibly of interest;
Looking through my grandmothers scrap book I came upon the following:
The Sailors' Magazine, and Seamen's Friend Whole No. 472 Vol. XL. No. 4
December, 1867 Published by the American Seamen's Friend Society, 80
Wall Street, New York
It contained the on the back cover:
Mariners' Churches.
Location Under What Direction Ministers
NY, Catharine, cor. Madison street NY Port Society----Rev. E.D. Murphy
NY, Cor. Water and Dover streets Mission Port Society-Rev.Cyrus Hamlin
NY, 27 Greenwich street Mission Port Society--Rev.B.F. Millard
NY, foot of Pike st, E.R. Episcopal Missionary Society-Rev.R.W.Lewis
NY, foot of Hubert street, N.R. do. do. --Rev. H.F. Roberts
NY, Open air Service, Coenties Slip do. do. --Rev. Rob't J.Walker
NY, Swedish & English, Pier 11, N.R. Methodist-------Rev. O.G. Hedstrom
NY, Oliver, corner Henry street Baptist------------Rev. J.L. Hodge,D.D.
NY, 52 Market street----Sea and Land, Presbyterian -Rev.John Lyle
NY, 22 South street ------------Episcopal Mission---Rev. Rob't Walker
Brooklyn, 8 President St.-------A.S.F.S.------------Rev. E.O. Bates
Albany, Montgomery street-------Methodist-----------Rev. John Miles

Some other locations outside New York are listed.

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