Letter from Joshua Sears to Wife Minerva Sears
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The Chatham; Voyage at sea; Charlestown; The Ship Concordia; Voyage to Boston; Passengers; Captain J. Freeman; Captain William F. Howes; A Doane; Harriet; David; Mr Gray & Morse; Insurance on Nautical Instruments; Mr Kirk B.; The Calcutta; The Louisa; Old Fatty RogersAbstract
Folded, sealed letter from Joshua Sears in Boston to wife Minerva in East DennisRelated items
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