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000.27.1 - Vest
This men's pale gold silk embroidered vest has raised floral designs on the collar and either side of the front. Bright red material lines the hems of the collar, front opening, and pockets. Five similarly colored buttons go down the front. The back half is not made from silk. The garment's rear bottom has a belt and drawstring to adjust the vest's size.
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11991 - Receipt
Receipt between Captain William Bartlett and Nathaniel Lamson dated September 11, 1785 to September 30, 1785.
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17365 - Letter
1801 letter from Gabriel de Echavannia [Schavannia?] in Havanah to Israel Thorndike and John Lovett in Beverly. De Echavannia informs Thorndike and Lovett that Captain Asa Batchelder ia ready to sail the Schooner Joanna, which has two hundred boxes of sugar. He says that the Joanna cannot stay long in Havanah because she is single-bottomed. The codfish, oil, soap, and silk markets are discussed.
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17367 - Letter
1801 letter from Manuel de Lavaleta in Havana to John Lovett in Beverly. De Laveta informs Lovett that Captain Asa Batchelder has set sail on the Schooner Joanna with 200 boxes of sugar. He says that he has not sold any oil, soap, or silk.
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17371b - Letter
A letter from William Woodville on behalf of Manuel de Lavaleta to John Lovett and Israel Thorndike. Woodville replies to a letter delivered by Nicholas Thorndike to say that he has sold soap and oil. He says that there is little change that he will sell sewing silk, blaming the market on Captain Asa Batchelder. In several postcripts he states that the letter has been delayed due to an embargo, that the silk has been sold, and that Captain Sir G...
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17372 - Letter
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 o...
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17372a - Letter
A letter from William Woodville and Gabriel de Echavannia on behalf of Manuel de Lavaleta in Havana to John Lovett and Abner Chapman in Beverly. The first part is similar to 17371a and discusses a letter from Nicholas Thorndike concerning the sale of iron from the Schooner William under Captain James Dowling and the voyage of that vessel to Bahiahonda. Further messages concern standard weights in America and Spain, an embargo, the sale of sewing ...
Record Type: Archive
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23314 - Bill-of-sale
Bill to Dike & Stephens from Nicholas Thorndike with a note of received pay including silk, denim, butts and sugar
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24626 - Receipt
This is a receipt between William Bartlett and Jas Billings. Bartlett paid Billings for cloth like silk and linen.
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26048 - Letter
Invoice written in Beverly for Abraham Kilham from Sam Ingersole for silks.
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948.008.115 - Receipt
A record that Dan Jenks received payment from an Endicott for silk hose and silks.
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948.008.117 - Receipt
A record that Dike and Stephens received payment from Elizabeth Lovett, administrator to the estate of John Lovett III, for satin, silk, thread, buckram, shoes, gloves, and handkerchiefs.
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948.014.142 - Bill
Bill paid to Andrew Shale for: -Turning Robert Rantoul Sr.'s Coat -Silk thread -2 yards of linen fabric
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948.014.163 - Bill
Bill paid to Amos LeFavour by Robert Rantoul Sr. for: -Making a Suit Clothes -Lining Silk Bottoms
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988.504.607 - Shirt
This is a maroon silk shirt with puffed sleeves and a high bottom. It includes floral embroidery throughout the garment and numerous black buttons down the front. Four black strips with ruffle designs on either side wrap around the wrists and upper arms. The waist of the shirt is tightened with an elastic material.
Record Type: Object
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988.504.608 - Shirt
This maroon velvet shirt has a maroon, blue, and gray striped ruffled pattern on the front from the collar to the waist. The remainder of the shirt is solid maroon with visible, decorative stitching throughout. The collar and inner wrist share the stripe pattern on the shirt's front. The buttons are made of or covered with maroon thread in a criss-cross pattern. Finally, the shirt's back has a small, stitched tail.
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988.504.99 - Jacket
This is a black velvet and silk trimmed jacket with intricate sequin designs around the neck, wrists, and below the waist. The decorations below the waist go all the way around. The sequins depict flowers, spider webs, and borders. An ornate necklace of sequins hangs around the garment's neck. The right side of the collar has decorated buttons separate from the necklace. There are also ruffles of silk on the collar and wrists. The jacket opens in...
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988.507.306 - Fan, Brisé
This red silk fan has painted shiny black wooden supports with a black half oval metal fastener holding them together. The silk body is folded in a decorative, triangular pattern on both sides. The material on the back of the fan is black.
Record Type: Object
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988.507.473 - Book, blank
It's a flip open memo pad with 2 sheets of old guy paper. The base is an light orange cardboard. The cover is painted with pastel color.
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991.29.1 - Dress
This is a jade green Chinese silk short-sleeved dress with a zipper opening on the back. The dress is embroidered with flowers. Its belt, which is also silk, is patterned similarly. The collar and each sleeve are hemmed decoratively. There are pleated folds in two places on each side of the garment's bottom half.
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