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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | Daniel G. Marsh (fl. 1785) was apparently involved in shipping in Rhode Island and North Carolina. The collection includes a cipher book, circa 1785, with the name Daniel G. Marsh inscribed on the cover, also containing shipping accounts, 1788-1792, from Providence, R.I., with references to Newport, R.I., Bath, N.C., and Ocracoke, N.C. |
Creator | Marsh, Daniel G. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Daniel G. Marsh (fl. 1785) and/or members of his family were apparently involved in shipping in Rhode Island and North Carolina.
Back to TopThe collection includes a cipher book, circa 1785, with the name Daniel G. Marsh inscribed on the cover, also containing shipping accounts, 1788-1792, from Providence, R.I., with references to Newport, R.I., Bath, N.C., and Ocracoke, N.C. Accounts mention transactions involving Captain Jonathan Marsh, David Marsh, and Prince Cushing; and the sloops "Harriot" and "Hope."
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Cipher book |