Samuel Barrett Edes papers, 1799-1801.

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Samuel Barrett Edes papers, 1799-1801.

Letters and papers of Samuel B. Edes, captain of the snow Pacific Trader, owned by William and Sullivan Dorr, merchants in Canton, China; and by their brothers John and Joseph Dorr, merchants in Boston, Mass. Most of the letters are written to Sullivan Dorr by Edes, and concern the physical condition of the snow and her cargo as she lay in Macao harbor (1801). Also, cargo lists (1801) consigned to John and Joseph in Boston. A crew list (1799) and letter of William Dorr from Lima, Peru (1800) are included.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6932829

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Dorr, Joseph, 1767-1831

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Dorr, Sullivan, 1778-1858

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Sullivan Dorr lived in Canton, China from 1800 to 1804, then returned to Providence, Rhode Island. From the description of Account book and diary, 1801-1858. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122516768 ...

Pacific Trader (Snow)

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Dorr, John, 1770-1855

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Edes, Samuel Barrett.

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Dorr, William, 1764-1844.

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