Levi L. Pratt letters, 1840-1841.

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Levi L. Pratt letters, 1840-1841.

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Letters from Levi L. Pratt, at Ocho Rios, Jamaica, to Thomas Pratt, his brother, and other family members in Northampton, Mass., relating to Levi's activities with Jamaica Silk Co., trip from Boston, pirates, Samuel Whitmarsh (with whom he travelled), requesting newspapers from home, the silk industry, conditions of negroes, living conditions, mulberry trees, sawmill and cocoonery, failure of the silk project, a visit to Cuba where he associated with some businessmen from New England, the brig Albert, shipping in Cuba, and his return trip to Boston in 1841. Also includes letter (1841) to Charles Pratt, via Whitmarsh, in Ocho Rios, from Horace P. Pratt, in Northampton, relating to letter from Levi, school, conditions at home, and a flood.

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Historic Northampton Museum & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6863965

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Pratt, Horace P.

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Whitmarsh, Samuel

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Owner of silk factory, of Northampton, Mass. From the description of S. Whitmarsh account book, ca. 1856-1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70977965 ...

Pratt family.

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Albert (Brig)

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Camden, Charles Pratt, Earl, 1714-1794

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Lord Chancellor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, in the third person : Lincoln's Inn Fields, to Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore, 1773 May 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870477 ...

Jamaica Silk Co.

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Pratt, Levi L.

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Pratt, Thomas, -1868

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Architect and house wright, of Boston and Northampton, Mass. From the description of Thomas Pratt correspondence, 1807-1831. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154690790 ...