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Letter from Moses Franks and George Phillips Regarding a Seaman Captured by a Privateer, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, May 13, 1800

A letter dated May 13, 1800, signed by Moses Franks and George Phillips, merchants from the United States, in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The letter addresses the capture of a seaman by a privateer, noting the absence of an American consul in St. Thomas at the time.

Associated People/Businesses

Franks, Moses, 1719-1789
Phillips, George
Gourgon, John
FRANKS, MOSES

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

Privateering
Sailors
Shipping
Merchant marine
Virgin Islands

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 4