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Catalog Number |
17372 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Scope & Content |
A letter from William Woodville and Gabriel de Echavannia on behalf of Manuel de Lavaleta in Havana to John Lovett and Israel Thorndike in Beverly. The initial parts of the letter are identical to 17371b and discuss the sale of oil and soap, the sale of silk by Asa Batchelder, and an embargo. In the final note they announce that the embargo has been lifted due to a peace announced by Sir George Carter and discuss the possibility that the port of Havana will be closed to Americans. |
Dates of Creation |
28 November 1801 - 12 December 1801 |
Title |
Letter from William Woodville and Gabriel de Echavannia on behalf of Manuel de Lavaleta to John Lovett and Israel Thorndike |
Collection |
Endicott Collection |
People |
Lovett, John de Lavaleta, Manuel Thorndike, Israel, 1755-1832 Woodville, William de Echavannia, Gabriel Batchelder, Asa Parker, George |
Search Terms |
maritime trade Oil Soap Silk Havanah Beverly Embargo |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
17372 |
Date |
1801 |
Medium |
paper |