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001.24.1 - Letter
A letter written by Benjamin Vaughan to Reverend Abiel Abbot regarding the latter's book on Cuba, "Letters Written in the Interiors of Cuba Between the Mountains of Arcana, to the East, and of Cusco to the West." Reverend Abbot was the pastor of the First church in Beverly. This letter was removed from a copy of this book that was inscribed To: Marion S. Abbot, From: Emily Everett June 1888.
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010.071.006 - Letter
A letter with its envelope from Alonzo Barter to Elsie Barter June 16, 1899 from Camp Mantangas in Cuba during the Spanish American War. The letter was sent to Miss Elsie F. Barter at 599 Cabot Street in Beverly, Massachusetts. Alonzo Barter was in Company E in the 8th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The contents of the four page letter depict his long travel to Cuba and that he has finally arrived at his final destination in go...
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12874 - Letter
1802 letter from Nathan Robinson in Havana, Cuba, to John Lovett, merchant of Beverly. The subject is regarding money to Mr. Zavaleta and giving power of attorney to Nathaniel Fellows "to settle some business". Mr. Zavaleta promised to send the rest of the money [that he is collecting] by the Schooner Atlantic, which is supposed to sale in about 8 days. The letter writer apologizes for not closing Capt. Lovett's business in Havana, but he is to s...
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12943 - Document
1800 letter from John Lovett to the agents in Havana, Cantera & Lavaleta, outlining his desires and concerns about transactions with cargo.
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12950 - Document
1800 letter from John Lovett to the Havana agents, Cantera & Lavaleta concerning cargoes carried in the Schooner Hawk.
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13040 - Document
1799 invoice for furniture carried as cargo to Havana in the Schooner Hawk. Signed by Benjamin Raymond at Beverly.
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13077 - Account
An account for Benjamin Beckford with John Lovett for Beckford's "Adventure" (a business venture or investment) in several vessels including the Schooner Betsey, Schooner Hawk, Schooner Chance on voyages to Russia, West Indies, Havana, and Alicante.
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13136 - Account
An account of the Schooner Eliza, with Mr. John Lovett in account current with Nathan Robinson. Amount of proceeds to be delivered in Salem. Listed are ventures by John Lovett and Nathan Robinson.
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13143 - Invoice
Invoice of 1 box listados (a type of Italian linen cloth) shipped by John Lovett on board the Ship Eliza bound for Havana and consigned to Mr. Robinson. On the reverse side of the paper is a date of 9 April 1802, and an invoice of settlement with a Mr. Joseph Osgood
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16161 - Invoice
1781 invoice of items shipped onboard the Brig Defence, Captain Robert Rantoul, Master, by William Gray upon his own account and risk. The vessel was bound to Havana. The items onboard include fish, Spanish wine, and apples. Robert Rantoul was born in Scotland 1753, emigrated to America in 1769, and married Mary Preston in Salem in 1774. He died in 1783 while aboard the "Iris" which was lost on a voyage from the York River to Nantes. The "D...
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16162 - Invoice
1782 invoice items shipped on board the Brig Defence, Capt. Robert Rantoul, Master. Items include fish, onions, potatoes In addition there is a note: "Which you please to sell for the most that will fetch and lay out proceeds in sugar and sell in Bilboa" (Bilbao). The writer goes on to ask for silk stockings, "1/2 doz black shamy skins for shoes the remainder in such as you think best. Yours, Samuel Gray" Robert Rantoul was born in Scotland 17...
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16165 - Account
1782 account of duties for the Brig Defence, Capt. Robert Rantoul. Duties are on fish, wine, boards, planks, potatoes, cod - port of Havana. Robert Rantoul was born in Scotland 1753, emigrated to America in 1769, and married Mary Preston in Salem in 1774. He died in 1783 while aboard the "Iris" which was lost on a voyage from the York River to Nantes. The "Defence" was owned by William Gray, Benjamin West, Theodore Lyman and others. (Essex ...
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16166 - Invoice
1782 invoice of white sugar shipped on board the Brig Defence, under Captain Robert Rantoul, Master, from Havana, Cuba. Robert Rantoul was born in Scotland 1753, emigrated to America in 1769, and married Mary Preston in Salem in 1774. He died in 1783 while aboard the "Iris" which was lost on a voyage from the York River to Nantes. The "Defence" was owned by William Gray, Benjamin West, Theodore Lyman and others. (Essex Institute Historical ...
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16167 - Invoice
1782 invoice of 40 boxes of white sugar shipped on board the Brig Defence, under Captain Robert Rantoul, Master, from Havana, Cuba. Robert Rantoul was born in Scotland 1753, emigrated to America in 1769, and married Mary Preston in Salem in 1774. He died in 1783 while aboard the "Iris" which was lost on a voyage from the York River to Nantes. The "Defence" was owned by William Gray, Benjamin West, Theodore Lyman and others. (Essex Institute...
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16179 - Receipt
1782 receipt for seaman's wages to Captain Robert Rantoul, Master of the Brig Defence. Robert Rantoul was born in Scotland 1753, emigrated to America in 1769, and married Mary Preston in Salem in 1774. He died in 1783 while aboard the "Iris" which was lost on a voyage from the York River to Nantes. The "Defence" was owned by William Gray, Benjamin West, Theodore Lyman and others. (Essex Institute Historical Collection Vol. 5, p147)
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16624 - Receipt
1782 receipt for seaman's wages to Capt. Robert Rantoul, Master of the Brig Defence. See also #16179 for the names of the crew. Robert Rantoul was born in Scotland 1753, emigrated to America in 1769, and married Mary Preston in Salem in 1774. He died in 1783 while aboard the "Iris" which was lost on a voyage from the York River to Nantes. The "Defence" was owned by William Gray, Benjamin West, Theodore Lyman and others. (Essex Institute His...
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16933 - Log, Ship's
1798 - 1801 log - the document has been assigned 3 BHS numbers (see notes). This number is for the Ship "Mary" which sailed in June 1799 on a voyage from Beverly to Havana, Cuba, under Captain Nicholas Thorndike.
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16940 - Log, Ship's
1798 - 1801 log - the document has been assigned 3 BHS numbers (see notes). This number is for the Ship "Martha" which sailed in 1799 on a voyage from Salem to Havana under Captain Nicholas Thorndike.
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17019 - Log, Ship's
1842 ship's log which documents the voyages of the Schooner Gil Blas from numerous eastern seaboard cities to New Orleans and the West Indies under captains Joshua C. Howes and Joseph Lamson. The schooner travels to New Orleans, from Gloucester to Bangor, to the West Indies and Havana and Key West. See notes.
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17023 - Log, Ship's
1840 - 1841 Log book of the Brig Nereus on voyages from Mansanilla, Spain. Ports include Mansanilla, Spain, Cuba and back to Boston between July 1840 and June 1841; Captain Stephen Masury.
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