Protection papers

Documents formerly issued to protect American sailors

Protection papers, also known as "Seamen Protection Papers", "Seamen Protection Certificates", or "Sailor's Protection Papers", were issued to American seamen during the last part of the 18th century through the first half of the 20th century.

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Every word in the title starts with the same letter.
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1,200+ words of prose. · 1,645 words
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