Jones, Silas 1772-1845
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Most widely held works by
Silas Jones
by
Silas Jones(
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in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Diaries (1877-1887) pertaining to Jones's personal and business activities, family members, and daily events in Falmouth; records of business transactions; information documenting his duties as representative to Massachusetts General Court; papers concerning the whaling ship Awashonks, including certificate (1840) by insurers of the ship showing payment to Jones of a reward for his bravery during an attack on the ship by natives of the Marshall Islands; obituary; biographical data relating to Jones, his wife, Harriet (Robinson) Jones (1817-1883), and other family members; legal papers, including case brought by Jones against Silvanus Crocker (1811); and photos; together with log (1806-1810) kept by Jones's father, Silas Jones (1772-1845), recording voyages on the clipper ship Caroline and brig Hannah and Sally; and log kept by his son, Silas Jones, 3rd (b. 1859, also known as Silas Jones, Jr.) recording a voyage (1876-1877) on the ship Samar
in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Diaries (1877-1887) pertaining to Jones's personal and business activities, family members, and daily events in Falmouth; records of business transactions; information documenting his duties as representative to Massachusetts General Court; papers concerning the whaling ship Awashonks, including certificate (1840) by insurers of the ship showing payment to Jones of a reward for his bravery during an attack on the ship by natives of the Marshall Islands; obituary; biographical data relating to Jones, his wife, Harriet (Robinson) Jones (1817-1883), and other family members; legal papers, including case brought by Jones against Silvanus Crocker (1811); and photos; together with log (1806-1810) kept by Jones's father, Silas Jones (1772-1845), recording voyages on the clipper ship Caroline and brig Hannah and Sally; and log kept by his son, Silas Jones, 3rd (b. 1859, also known as Silas Jones, Jr.) recording a voyage (1876-1877) on the ship Samar
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Awashonks (Ship) Caroline (Clipper-ship) Clipper ships Crocker, Silvanus Hannah and Sally (Ship) Jones, Harriet Robinson, Manners and customs Marine insurance Marshall Islands Massachusetts Massachusetts.--General Court Massachusetts--Falmouth Merchant ships Politics and government Samar (Ship) Shipping Ships Whaling ships
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