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1. 12873 - Letter

   A letter posted in Copenhagen Denmark Ryburg and Company to Captain John Lovett. The letter mentions the arrival of a Joseph Pitcairn of Hamburg Germany representing the interest of Lovett to discuss monies due. The letter references Captain Lovett's dissatisfaction with the sale price of his tobacco. Ryburg and Company seem very solicitous about future business with Captain Lovett.

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2. 16781 - Letter

   1799 letter written from Ryberg & Co. of Copenhagen, Denmark to John Lovett about the sailing of the Schooner Betsey to St. Petersburg. The writer states that the company issued credit to Captain Jeremiah Lovett for his trip to St. Peterburg and that price of tobacco remains "dull," regardless of its quality, due to a scarcity of money in the area at the time.

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3. 16782 - Letter

   1799 letter written from Ryberg & Co. of Copenhagen, Denmark, to John Lovett about the sailing of the Schooner Betsey under Captain Jeremiah Lovett from St. Petersburg to Copenhagen. The firm states that the sale of tobacco is still "dull," with no demand for it at all, due to a scarcity of money in the area and Europe as a whole.

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4. 16785 - Letter

   1799 letter from the Copenhagen merchant firm of Ryberg and Co. about the Schooner Betsey and Captain Jeremiah Lovett to John Lovett in Beverly. The firm states that the sale of tobacco is still "dull" with no demand for it at all, due to a scarcity of money in the area and Europe as a whole, but hope that such disadvantageous conditions will cease in the present summer.

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5. 16786 - Document

   1799 printed price list in Danish for items including coffee from various places, tobacco and other items. The list is current for 4 and 5 July 1799.

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6. 16787 - Letter

   1799 letter from Ryberg and Company to owner John Lovett of Beverly regarding sales of goods (rice and tobacco) from the Schooner Betsey in Copenhagen. The company states that, contrary to what was hoped for in a previous letter, the scarcity of money in Europe did not alleviate during the summer. Instead, and exacerbated by late failures in Hamburg, the firm writes that conditions declined further resulting in stagnation in all branches of trade...

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7. 16788 - Account

   Account of sales the Schooner Betsey in Copenhagen. The goods included tobacco and rice.

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8. 16789 - Account

   Account of interest from the Schooner Betsey, commanded by Captain Jeremiah Lovett, due to Ryberg & Co. in Copenhagen by owner John Lovett.

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9. 16790 - Letter

   1800 Letter to John Lovett owner of the Schooner Betsey from Ryberg and Co. of Copenhagen regarding the sale of rice and tobacco from the Schooner Betsey. In response to difficulties reported in previous letters, the company writes that they were finally able to dispose of the goods. Furthermore, and in contrast to the overall lackluster reception to the Betsey's tobacco and rice, they write that coffee and sugar are predicted to be in demand the...

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10. 16808 - Invoice

    1799 invoice for linens purchased in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Salem Custom House dated the document 24 September 1799.

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11. 16932 - Log, Ship's

    1798 - 1801 log - the document has been assigned 3 BHS numbers (see notes). This number is for the Ship "Sally" which sailed in June 1798 on a voyage from Beverly to Denmark, under Captain Nicholas Thorndike.

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12. 17192 - Letter

    1802 letter from John Lovett to the firm of Ryberg & Co. in Copenhagen regarding his plan for paying the balance he owes to the company using the proceeds of the sale of sugar aboard the Schooner Betsey to Joseph Pitcairn in Hamburg. In addition, he writes of the potential difficulties that could be expected in sending the remittance.

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13. 18670 - Document

    1800 printed document in Danish with seal attached from the Öresund Custom House in Elsinore (Helsingor) stating that Nicholas Thorndike of the Brigantine Good Hope, coming from with St. Petersburg with cargo, has fulfilled all prerequisites and is clear to proceed with his vessel on its voyage to Salem in America.

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14. 18681 - Receipt

    1796 receipt in Elsinore for the payment of Danish Sound Dues on account of Nicholas Thorndike for 500 boxes of lemons shipped on the Brigantine Good Hope.

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15. 18695 - Bill

    1796 bill from Nicholas Thorndike to Belfour & Co, at Elsinore, Denmark, for inward and outward port charges, Sound Dues on sundries, pilotage, bread, congo, potatoes, gin, sugar, lamb, beef, coffee, and hooks.

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16. 18863 - Document

    1798 letter written in Beverly, stating the orders given to Nicholas Thorndike from Israel Thorndike, Moses Brown et al about the Ship Sally's voyage to Copenhagen.

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17. 18892 - Document

    1798 document regarding the Ship Sally, written in Copenhagen Denmark on August 2. This document is a confirmation that goods which were shipped on board the vessel arrived safely at the port of Copenhagen.

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18. 18905 - Receipt

    1798 receipt or invoice for goods written mostly in Danish involving the Ship Sally and Captain Nicholas Thorndike written on 4 September 1798.

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19. 18914 - Document

    1798 printed document marked "Capt. Thorndike/Letter of Credit" for the Ship Sally, dated 10 September. Most of the document is written in Danish.

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20. 18959 - Account

    1799 account written to Nicholas Thorndike in Copenhagen about the balance and sales of the cargo on board the Ship Sally.

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