Fishing contract : manuscript, 1792.

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Fishing contract : manuscript, 1792.

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Contract is between Dennis and the crew for a cod fishing expedition, leaving the port of Marblehead, Mass. The bill attests to the approximate weight of the schooner Lydia and the duration of time it was at sea during the season.

2 leaves ; 40 cm. folded to 16 cm.

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Fearing, Daniel B. (Daniel Butler), 1859-1918

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Daniel B. Fearing of Newport, Rhode Island, was a member of the Grolier Club from 1887 until his death in 1918. From the description of Collection of Japanese and Chinese imprints, [ca. 1800-1900]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122592404 Fearing was a book collector from Newport, Rhode Island. From the guide to the Daniel B. Fearing logbook collection, 1816-1882., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Daniel B. Fearing ...

Dennis, John, fl. 1792.

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Lydia (Ship : 1821-1836)

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