Thomas Lewis papers, 1792-1892, bulk: 1792-1802.

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Thomas Lewis papers, 1792-1892, bulk: 1792-1802.

Papers of Thomas Lewis, Boston (Mass.) merchant who shipped lumber from Boston to the West Indies. Includes business ledger, 1792-1802, with index. Also, a statement of losses on the schooner Ranger, 1798; a clearance for the schooner Nancy signed by John Adams (1800); an 1892 letter to William G. Lewis regarding the French spoliation claim of the heirs to Thomas Lewis; and an appointment of W.G. Lewis as Haitian consul at Boston, 1879.

1 narrow box, 1 oversize v., 1 oversize folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6964628

Massachusetts Historical Society

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