Letters Laban Howes Jr to his parents / Item 5 – Log – Jan. 8 to Feb. 11

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1882-01-08; Laban Howes Jr Letters / Item 5 – Log – Jan. 8 to Feb. 11, 1882.pdf; this log has the same style envelope with pre-address and the hand-written United States of America and the envelope is stamped Franklin Hallet, 13 New Quay, Liverpool. This log has the better paper and has little bleed-through. These letters from Laban consist of essentially a diary during his mastering of a vessel, sent to his parents. They are sent in pre-addressed pre-printed envelopes, to “Laban Howes, Dennis, Mass.” to which is added in handwriting “United States of America.” This letter’s envelope is also stamped “John Dawson & Co.”, postmarked “Queenstown MR 18 81”. This one is written on very poor paper, and the bleed-through of ink from back to front (and front to back) of each sheet makes some of the handwriting almost illegible. Sometimes he has numbered the pages, and sometimes not; we will adhere to page numbering