Letters and documents of J.M. Taber. 1862-1873

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Letters and documents of J.M. Taber. 1862-1873

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/732638719

This set of manuscripts includes five letters from Taber to Captain Thomas Foster of the vessel Mercy Taylor, discussing details such as accounts and shipments, ship refitting, current shipping news and whaling prices. Also included are four additional documents relating to the insurance of Foster's ships (both the Mercy Taylor and the Gazelle), and a power of attorney notice signed by Foster and his wife Virginia, appointing Richard E. Luce.

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Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 8103100

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Foster, Thomas,

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Taber, John, shipmaster

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J.M. Taber was a whaling agent and shipmaster from Tisbury, Massachusetts. From the description of Letters and documents of J.M. Taber. 1862-1873 (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 732638719 ...