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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.006.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Lovett family business accounts. Documents relating to the privateer ship the Pilgrim |
| Title | Account book of John Lovett |
| Date | 3 September 1774 - 25 March 1777 |
| Author | Lovett, John (1743-1792) |
| Document Type | Book; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Details the Lovett family accounts, the bulk of which span the years 1775-1776. 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. Inscribed, "John Lovet his book Elizabeth Lovet" on inside cover. John Lovett signed his name repeatedly and doodled all over the front and back covers. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Women's History Revolutionary War Merchants and Trade Maritime Privateering Finance Military History Global History and Civics |
| People | Lovett, John (1743-1792) Lovett, Elizabeth (1745-1825) |
| Place written | Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |