Lovett, John, 1743-1792 [Lovett family account book]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.006.10 Author/Creator: Lovett, John, 1743-1792 Place Written: Beverly, Massachusetts Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 1783 Pagination: 22 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 16 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. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Includes 6 loose fragments. Dated June 16, 1783 - November 1783.
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