Letters - Captain Laban Howes Jr

 

Howes family sent many of their sons to sea as captains and mates, these are their letters

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  • Letters from Laban Howes Jr / Item 8 – Log – Apr. 2 to May 13, 1882 

    Laban Howes Jr (Dennis Historical Society Inc, 1882-01-08)
    [1882-01-08; “Laban Howes Jr Letters / Item 8 – Log – Apr. 2 to May 13, 1882.pdf”; no envelope. In margins and sideways on the first page, overwriting other things, and part of which is cut off in the scanned copy, is:] ...

  • Letters from Laban Howes Jr / Item 7 – Log – Mar. 14, 1882 

    Laban Howes Jr (Dennis Historical Society Inc, 1882-03-14)
    Laban Howes Jr Letters / Item 7 – To Father – Mar. 14, 1882.pdf”; this letter has 2 pages and no envelope These letters from Laban consist of essentially a diary during his mastering of a vessel, sent to his parents. They ...

  • Letters From Laban Howes Jr / Item 6 – Log – Mar. 7, 1882 

    Laban Howes Jr (Dennis Historical Society Inc, 1882-03-07)
    1882-03-07 Laban Howes Jr Letters / Item 6 – To Father – Mar. 7, 1882.pdf”; this letter has the same style envelope with pre-address, and stamp cut off; has a partial post mark “Parkenh[----] 7 MR 82

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

    Laban Howes Jr (Dennis Historical Society Inc, 1882-01-08)
    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 ...

  • Letters from Laban Howes Jr – Item 4 - Log – Nov. 10 to Jan. 1, 1882 

    Laban Howes Jr (Dennis Historical Society Inc, 1881-11-10)
    1881-11-10; “Laban Howes Jr Letters / Item 4 – Log – Nov. 10 to Jan. 1, 1882.pdf”; this log continues where the last one left off, and has no envelope. These letters from Laban consist of essentially a diary during his ...

  • Letters from Laban Howes Jr – Item 3 - Log – Oct. 9 to Nov. 8, 1881 

    Laban Howes Jr (Dennis Historical Society Inc, 1881-10-09)
    1881-10-09; Laban Howes Jr Letters / Item 3 – Log – Oct. 9 to Nov. 8, 1881; this log has the same style envelope with pre-address and the hand-written United States of America but the envelope is stamped Franklin Hallet, ...

  • Letters from Laban Howes Jr – Item 2/ Log – Jan.14 to Mar. 28, 1881 on voyage 

    Laban Howes Jr (Dennis Historical Society Inc, 1881-01-14)
    This log has the same style envelope and the same markings as Log 1 The bleed-through on this log is even more severe than on the one above, and portions are illegible. These letters from Laban consist of essentially a ...

  • Letters from Laban Howes Jr – Item 1 /Log – Nov.14 to Dec. 25, 1880 

    Laban Howes Jr (Dennis Historical Society Inc, 1880-11-14)
    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 ...