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Catalog Number |
18847 |
Object Name |
Document |
Scope & Content |
Letter to Israel Thorndike from Capt. Nicholas Thorndike, at New York, after a "long and tedious" voyage from Calcutta. He weathered a gale and was forced to pump to keep the cargo dry as possible but feared that some of the baled goods had gotten wet. |
Dates of Creation |
26 February 1798 |
Title |
letter |
People |
Thorndike, Nicholas Thorndike, Israel, 1755-1832 |
Search Terms |
maritime 18th century Beverly ship Mary letter New York Calcutta |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
18847 |
Date |
26 February 1798 |
Medium |
paper |