Frigate Essex papers, 1798-1800 (bulk 1799).

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Frigate Essex papers, 1798-1800 (bulk 1799).

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Ship's papers, correspondence, account books, bills, and receipts, chiefly relating to the construction of the U.S. naval vessel Essex at Salem, Mass., in 1799, and the activities of Joseph Waters (1758-1833), naval agent in charge of construction. Correspondents include Samuel Meredith, Paul Revere, and Benjamin Stoddert, and Thomas Turner and William Winder, accountants for the U.S. Navy Dept.

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Peabody Museum of Salem

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Peabody Museum of Salem

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