Correspondence, 1776-1801.

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Correspondence, 1776-1801.

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Letters written to Isaac Austin of Philadelphia, his sister Sarah, and her husband Commodore John Barry. About half of the letters are from Isaac and Sarah's brother William, who lived in London and later in Charleston; other correspondents include Thomas Barry, Charles C. Crooke, Peter Keen, Reynold Keen, and Samuel Magaw. Most of the letters concern family business; one mentions a portrait of William Austin by Benjamin West.

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Austin, Isaac, 1785-1864

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Barry, John, 1745-1803

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Commander of the first ship in the Continental Navy, Barry is considered "the father of the American Navy." From the description of John Barry Collection, 1791-1908. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 479527939 American naval officer; b. Co. Wexford, Ireland. From the description of Papers, 1782-1803. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 145506919 Continental and U.S. naval officer and shipowner. From ...

Austin family.

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Barry, Thomas

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Tutor of William Randolph Hearst. From the description of Diary of Thomas Barry : transcript, 1879 May - August. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 227534937 ...

Crooke, Charles C.

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Charles Crooke was a New York City merchant. From the description of Last will and testament of Charles Crooke of New York City, New York, 1757-1764. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 320895429 Epithet: of the Customs, Dominica British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000756.0x00036f ...

Keen, Reynold, fl. 1776-1801,

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Austin, William, fl. 1789-1800.

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Magaw, Samuel, 1735-1812

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Keen, Peter, active 1792-1801

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West, Benjamin, 1738-1820

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American-born artist who was a charter member of the Royal Academy. From the description of ADS, 1819 November 12 : Kings Warehouse Customs, London. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16853753 American historical painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to "Sir", a gentleman with whose family his "friend and Relation Joshua Gilpin" is forming a connection in marriage, 1800 Jun. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 2705...

Barry, Sarah Austin

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