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1. 13704 - Letter

   A letter documenting Harcourt Amory Jr.'s military service from 1912 to 1919, including two years as a captain in the 302nd Field Artillery in France during WWI. The purpose of this correspondance was to obtain information for a tablet in the Beverly Farms library.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. 2019.078.001 - Log, Ship's

   2019.078.001 includes one document, Ports of Beverly Entries, Imports, and Imposts, displayed on images 1 to 70. Its transcription is on images 71 to 118 and its summary is below. Port of Beverly Entries, Imports and Imposts is a 70 page document describing which ships are importing to and exporting from the Port of Beverly between 1787 and 1789 and how much impost is being paid on excised articles. Common articles include foreign and domesti...

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. 24531a - 24531a

   Drawing

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. 26002 - Letter

   1797 letter to Captain Abraham Kilham of the Snow Fanny letting him know that one, "bearer Mr. Manners," an experienced pilot, has offered to take over his ship to Cronstadt (Kronstadt) for the price of 22 Guineas. It goes on to say that Kilham will not find a better price than this. The letter served as its own envelope, as evidenced by the remains of a wax seal.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. 55526 - 55526

   Daguerreotype

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. 987.19.1 - Painting

   A bust length oil painting of Captain Henry Larcom (1777 - 1862). This painting is attributed to nineteenth century Flemish artist, Jan Arnold Vander Borght. Captain Larcom was the owner of the Bever. He was also the master of the ship Cadmus, the schooner Mary and the schooner Rachel, which he also owned. During his illustrious career he sailed to St. Petersburg, Rio de Janeiro and Havana, Cuba. He was the son of Henry and Priscilla Larcom ...

   Record Type: Object

   
7. 988.195 - Painting

   Unsigned pastel portrait of Captain Stephen Masury (1800-1874) Masury looks off to the side and wears a black coat and a white bow/tie. His wife was Sophia Ann Curry (m. 1837) and she died in 1864. Her parents were Robert and Anna (Lovett) Curry (married in 1813).

   Record Type: Object

   
8. 988.508.34 - Painting

   Oil painting of Captain Isaac Rea (1762-1814) Son of Joseph and Mehitable (Thorndike) Rea married in 1788 to Doreas Horey (1762- 1803) 1804 Lydia Simonds, possibly daughter of Thomas and Mary 1777-1861 (Blashfield) Simonds (married 1764.) . old # on back.

   Record Type: Object

   
9. 988.508.35 - Painting

   An oil painting of Captain Benjamin Chase (1773 - 1836).

   Record Type: Object

   
10. 988.508.36 - Painting

    An oil painting of Captain Henry Morgan (1792 - 1863). Son of Zachariah and Nabby ( Simonds) Morgan. He married Charlotte Lovett (1801-1844) on Dec. 17 1824. He was master of Schooner Jeremiah and brig Malabar.

    Record Type: Object

    
11. 988.508.38 - Painting

    An oil painting of Captain Joel Woodberry (1796 - 1855). He was the son of Samuel Thorndike and Sarah (Lawrence) Woodberry. Captain Woodberry married Lucy Glover, the daughter of Benjamin and Charity (Ford) Glover, in 1800. He was born and married in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. He was killed in Macao (Macau), China --> see 1988 binder as the place of death there is Canton, China.

    Record Type: Object

    
12. 988.508.48 - Painting

    An oil painting of Captain Richard Wilkinson (1779-1856). Married Elizabeth Hill in 1811. Wilkinson was Captain of the Ship Hope.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. 988.508.50 - Painting

    Oil portrait of captain Issachar Ober,1775-1808. Captain Ober is wearing a black coat with white ruffled shirt.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. 988.508.52 - Painting

    Portrait of Capt. Jeremiah Porter 1790- 1844. Born 1790 son of WIlliam and Joanna Porter. Married 1820 to (Nancy) Anna Mann (b. 1790*) daughter of Perez and Nabby (Abigail) Mann (m. 1790). This portrait was painted by Rosa Bacigalupi Dipinse of Genoa. Bacigalupi was a significant Italian artist who did a lot of work for various Catholic churches. This portrait may have been done when the artist was training.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. 988.508.59 - Painting

    An oil painting of Captain Hugh Hill (1740 - 1828). Privateer in Revolutionary War. [Note: On exhibit in Memorial hall 2016]

    Record Type: Object

    
16. 988.535.349 - Button, Insignia

    Circular button. White field with blue text, "Captain/W.S.S." Red rectangle in center with one horizontal white stripe. One blue star to right and left of rectangle.

    Record Type: Object

    
17. 998.23.1 - Painting

    The Panda leaving the Mexican. Black ink drawing. The Panda was a ship that was sailing from Salem to Rio de Janeiro, leaving on August 29th 1832. On September 20th the ship was pirated, with the crew locked in the cabin to burn. Luckily, Captain Butman was able to break through to the deck and extinguish the fire. AFter the close call the ship turned around and went back to Salem empty handed. After the incident the Bristish managed to capture t...

    Record Type: Object

    
18. E83 .K45 1865

    A book documenting the expeditions of Captain John Lovewell and the encounters he had with the Indians. Includes an account of the Peqauket Battle, with a history of that tribe; as well as a reprint of Rev. Thomas Symmes's sermon.

    Record Type: Library

    
19. FIC013.462 - Receipt

    1800 receipt in Spanish for goods transported on the Brig Fanny under the command of its Captain Thissel. Brig Fanny [3].

    Record Type: Archive

    
20. FIC013.463 - Receipt

    1800 receipt showing eight Dollars for one month's advance on the Brig Fanny was paid by Captain Thissel. Brig Fanny [3].

    Record Type: Archive