Correspondence, 1790-1813.

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Correspondence, 1790-1813.

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Letters written by shipping merchant Ralph B. Forbes to James G. Forbes (1790) from Alexandria, Va.; to John M. Forbes (1791) from Cape Francois, Haiti, describing a slave uprising in Port au Prince (the beginning of the Revolution there); and to Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins from Marseilles (1812) and Boston (1813) regarding mostly business matters. Also, a memorandum of 1813 regarding the capture of the schooner Orders in Council.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Forbes, John Murray, 1771-1831

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Lawyer and diplomat. From the description of John Murray Forbes papers, 1817-1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450685 ...

Forbes, James Grant, 1769-1825.

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Robbins, Elizabeth Murray, 1756-1837.

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Orders in Council (Ship)

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Forbes, Ralph Bennet, 1773-1824.

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