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Catalog Number |
12847 |
Object Name |
Document |
Scope & Content |
Letter to Israel Thorndike and John Lovett of Beverly, owners of the Ship Martha, from W. Woodville in Havana. He discusses the environment in the market there and assures them that their ships will be granted entrance to the port. He says that slaves will be allowed to be imported from American ships and states the going price. |
Dates of Creation |
16 December 1801 |
Title |
letter |
People |
Thorndike, Israel, 1755-1832 Lovett, John Thorndike, Nicholas de la Cantera, Mathias Woodville, W. Chapman, Abner |
Search Terms |
maritime Beverly 19th century ship Martha letter Havana slaves |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
12847 |
Date |
16 December 1801 |
Medium |
paper |