Letters, 1789-1804.

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Letters, 1789-1804.

Letters from shipmaster Nathaniel Spooner to William and John Davis, merchants of Plymouth and Boston and owners of the schooner Governor Carver for whom Spooner sailed, written from ports around the world. The letters concern his arrivals in various ports, the current market for goods, including prices, and his future sailing and trading plans.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7261130

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Davis, William, Commissioner for repairing Rye harbour

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Epithet: Commissioner for repairing Rye harbour British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000213.0x0002a1 Dr. William A. Davis (1908 - 1999) was an accomplished physician and avid birdwatcher. During World War II, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his service and was one of the first outside doctors to witness the conditions in the German consentration camps. After the war, he worked in the Veterans Admi...

Spooner, Nathaniel, 1758-1826.

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Governor Carver (Ship)

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Davis, John William, 1917-

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Davis was manager of the Orleans Theatre and the New Orleans Grand Opera Company's French Opera House. From the description of John Davis will, 1839. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70271337 At the close of the Revolutionary War, John Davis was a physician who lived in Eastham. In 1800 he moved to Barnstable where he was appointed a probate judge in the Barnstable District Court. John Davis was married to Mercy and had approximately seven surviving children...