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1. 18717 - Letter

   1795 letter from Nathaniel West to John M. Pintard Esq. stating that he will receive this letter from Captain Nicholas Thorndike of Brigantine Good Hope who is now at Madeira, for him to take 60 pipes of Madeira wine for the India market.

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2. 18721 - Letter

   1795 letter by Nathaniel West instructing Nicholas Thorndike of the Brigantine Good Hope to give John Pintard another bill that he is going to make for payment of wine, and that he should have a good crew for the voyage to the Indies so that the wine will arrive in good quality.

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3. 26058 - Letter

   Letter to Abraham Kilham from Charles Pearson in Madeira stating that he sold his tea and wine. Mentions certificates sent for Capt. Gardner for the landing of the tea.

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4. 28983 - Journal

   Abraham Kilham, journal kept on board various vessels from 1787 to1801. This section (28983 - each numbered separately with BHS numbers) is two pages written while onboard the brig "Gideon", Edmund Kimball Master sailing toward Madeira. On Dec 9th he writes "Had the misfortune to be cast away on the island of Madeira" He sailed from Madeira on the Sloop "Sally", John Flagg Master bound for St Eustatius. The second page of this section is poet...

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5. 28983 - Journal

   Abraham Kilham, journal kept on board various vessels from 1787 to1801. This section (28983 - each numbered separately with BHS numbers) is two pages written while onboard the brig "Gideon", Edmund Kimball Master sailing toward Madeira. On Dec 9th he writes "Had the misfortune to be cast away on the island of Madeira" He sailed from Madeira on the Sloop "Sally", John Flagg Master bound for St Eustatius. The second page of this section is poet...

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6. 28989 - Journal

   Abraham Kilham journal in which he writes about various voyages, vessels, sailing directions and sometimes poetry and sayings. Each section of this journal has a separate BHS number. In this section Kilham writes about sailing form Newport to Boston to Newburyport. In Boston he sailed on the Schooner Freedom. The Freedom then sailed to Salem and then to Western Islands, Fyal. He writes about the wine of that island. Abraham Kilham was bor...

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7. 28990 - Journal

   Abraham Kilham journal in which he writes about various voyages, vessels, sailing directions and sometimes poetry and sayings. This voyage is from Boston to South Carolina. Abraham Kilham was born in Beverly (Mass.) on February 19, 1765. He made a living as a ship's captain, though it is unclear from this particular log whether he owned the ships he sailed. Much of his business involved shipping, trade, and commerce. He travelled extensive...

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