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Lovett, John, 1743-1792 [Lovett family account and ledger book]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.006.03 Author/Creator: Lovett, John, 1743-1792 Place Written: Beverly, Massachusetts Type: Autograph manuscript Date: July 2, 1783 Pagination: 35 p. : Height: 32 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Note on last page signed by Jeremiah and Ezra Lovett, 2 July 1783. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated 11 September 1778 - May 31, 1779.

Lovett, John, 1743-1792
Lovett, Jeremiah, b. 1756
Lovett, Ezra, fl 1779

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