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Lovett, John, 1743-1792 [Lovett family account and ledger book for receipts from the Earl of Sandwich]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.006.04 Author/Creator: Lovett, John, 1743-1792 Place Written: Beverly, Massachusetts Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 1778-1779 Pagination: 48 p. : Height: 32 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Lists what each captain received from the Earl of Sandwich. Mostly lists of goods and their costs. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated 11 September 1778 - May 11, 1779.

Lovett, John, 1743-1792

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