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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.006.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Lovett family business accounts. Documents relating to the privateer ship the Pilgrim |
| Title | Lovett family account and ledger book |
| Date | 11 September 1778 - 31 May 1779 |
| Author | Lovett, John (1743-1792) |
| Document Type | Book; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Merchants and Trade Maritime Privateering Finance Global History and Civics |
| People | Lovett, John (1743-1792) Lovett, Jeremiah (b. 1756) Lovett, Ezra, (fl. 1779) |
| Place written | Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Front 40 p. or so lost by chopping-out. Doodles on outside. Paper wrapper. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |