Isaiah Lewis letter book, 1819-1821.

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Isaiah Lewis letter book, 1819-1821.

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Letter book of Captain Isaiah Lewis during a two-year voyage on board the ship Arab to acquire sandalwood in the Sandwich Islands to sell in Canton, China. Lewis's letters date from December 21, 1819 to August 6, 1821 and were addressed to his Boston partners Bordman & Pope, to his second officer John Scoville, and to Lynch, Hill & Co. of Valparaiso, Chile. The letters document the difficulties and successes that Lewis encountered in the triangular trade between Boston, the Pacific coasts of North and South America, and China.

1 v. ([18] p.) ; 31 centimeters.

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Arab (Ship)

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Lewis, Isaiah, Captain.

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Isaiah Lewis was a co-partner of the ship Arab with Bordman & Pope of Boston and William Dodge of Ipswich, Mass. From the description of Isaiah Lewis letter book, 1819-1821. (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 318901424 ...