Box 13

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Contains copies of correspondence and notices regarding French spoliation claims of Israel Thorndike's estate, and tax documents of the Provident Institution for Savings, dated 1833-1854. There is also a circular containing the opinion of United States Attorney General Caleb Cushing (1800-1879) on weddings of American diplomatic officers.

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Contains correspondence and legal documents related to French spoliation claims of Israel Thorndike's estate, and printed documents and clippings on French spoliation claims, dated 1865-1885.

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Contains circulars regarding French spoliation claims of American merchants, and correspondence related to the claims of the estates of Israel Thorndike and Moses Brown, dated 1887-1891.

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Contains correspondence regarding French spoliation claims of Israel Thorndike's estate, dated 1891-1899. There is also an undated copy of a statement of supercargo Robert Rogers regarding the capture and condemnation of Thorndike's brigantine Suwarrow.

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Contains undated invoices and lists of stores and papers of ships owned by Israel Thorndike that were captured and condemned, including the brigantine Suwarrow and schooner Mary. There is also newspaper clipping of a poem, "Mary Howitt's Tribute to the Hutchinson Family."

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Contains a copy of a "Plan for a commercial concern between America, England & the East Indies," crafted and sent by A. Blair of Monmouth, England, to Israel Thorndike in 1800. Blair writes the proposed partnership is intended to "reap the advantages of the American commercial treaty."

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Contains bills of lading for Israel Thorndike's cargo, including pepper and tea, shipped to Havana, Cuba, in exchange for Spanish dollars and French Crowns shipped by Captain Tarbox Moulton to Thorndike in Boston, and for the schooner Rebecca, bound to Europe with sugar, coffee, and other goods, dated 1801-1804.

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Contains accounts, receipts, bills of exchange, and promissory notes of Israel Thorndike and his associates related to his shipping business, 1796-1810 and undated.

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Contains captain's orders from Israel Thorndike to Jeremiah Lovett, bound for Georgia and Europe, and letters of other merchants, dated 1799-1800. Included are letters of Martin Madan regarding voyages commanded by Tarbox Moulton.

Scope and Contents: Contains correspondence to Israel Thorndike and George Dodge from agents regarding topics such as captured ships and settlement of accounts related to trade, dated 1800-1804. Also includes orders from Thorndike to Robert Cabot, supercargo of the schooner Rebecca, regarding the sale of West India goods in Europe; Thorndike writes that in light of the political situation in Europe, his "first object is perfect safety for the property, secondly to sell at the best market." In addition, there is...

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Contains bills and receipts for services like mending shoes, for tuition and board for Israel Thorndike, Jr., and for a subscription to the Salem Gazette, dated 1795-1804. There is also an undated list of books and publications, possibly an inventory of Israel Thorndike's library; titles include Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations.

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Contains a bond signed by Israel Thorndike to pay duties on goods imported from India, and an affidavit attesting to the accuracy of a "roll of equipment" (equipage) for Thorndike's ship Alexander Hodgdon, dated 1801-1802.

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Contains papers related the capture and condemnation of Israel Thorndike's ship Alexander Hodgdon, including a sentence issued by the British admiralty court in 1803, concluding that suspicion that the vessel's cargo was French was justified and awarding damages to the privateer who captured her. There is also a copy of a plea outlining the circumstances of the capture, correspondence about the incident, and other court documents in English and French.

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Contains bills of lading for money freighted on the ship Cyrus by Israel Thorndike, Thomas Dickason & Co., Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848), Thomas & William Davis, George Dodge, and Clifford Crowninshield (1762-1809), among other merchants, to be invested in Calcutta, India, goods by Captain William Leech in 1800.

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Contains bills of lading and a memorandum of money freighted on the ship Cyrus by Israel Thorndike, William Leech, and Thomas Dickason & Co., as well as merchants including Harrison Gray Otis, Thomas & William Davis, George Dodge, and Clifford Crowninshield (1762-1809), which was to be invested in Calcutta, India, goods in 1800.

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Contains undated papers related to the brigantine Fairy, owned by Israel Thorndike, including an invoice of cargo for port wine and brandy; list of items for sale on the ship, such as cask wine, port wine, brandy, tobacco, butter, cheese; and a report on a manifest of cargo including wine, rum, fish, iron, tobacco, and butter being carried to Sumatra and consigned to Samuel Cabot, who was also the ship's captain.

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Contains bills and invoices related to a voyage of the brigantine Rambler to Madras, India, in 1801, funded by Israel Thorndike, David Sears, and Thomas Dickason & Co. The papers were originally housed in a wrapper that lists Andrew Cabot as the voyage's supercargo.

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Contains bills and invoices related to a voyage of the brigantine Rambler to Madras, India, in 1802, funded by Israel Thorndike, David Sears, and Thomas Dickason & Co. Included are charges for repairs to the ship, bread, and cordage.

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Contains bills and invoices related to a voyage of the brigantine Rambler to Madras, India, in 1802, funded by Israel Thorndike, David Sears, and Thomas Dickason & Co. Included are charges for day labor on the ship and a bill for stores.

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Contains bills and invoices related to a voyage of the brigantine Rambler to Madras, India, in 1802, funded by Israel Thorndike, David Sears, and Thomas Dickason & Co. Included are charges for day labor on the ship and for cooperage, as well as an account of rum.

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Contains bills and invoices related to a voyage of the brigantine Rambler to Madras, India, in 1801, funded by Israel Thorndike, David Sears, and Thomas Dickason & Co. Includes charges for trucking, repairs, and outfitting the vessel. The papers were originally housed in a wrapper that lists Penn Townsend (1772-1846) as the ship's commander.

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Contains bills and invoices related to a voyage of the brigantine Rambler to Madras, India, in 1801, funded by Israel Thorndike, David Sears, and Thomas Dickason & Co. Included are invoices for brandy, rum, and other supplies, and labor on the ship.

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Contains bills and invoices related to a voyage of the brigantine Rambler to Madras, India, in 1801, funded by Israel Thorndike, David Sears, and Thomas Dickason & Co. Included are charges for casks of vinegar, bread, planks, and boards.

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Contains bills and invoices related to a voyage of the brigantine Rambler to Madras, India, in 1801, funded by Israel Thorndike, David Sears, and Thomas Dickason & Co. Included are charges for work done on the ship by Lincoln & Wheelwright, day labor on the vessel, and supplies purchased.

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Contains bills and invoices related to a voyage of the brigantine Rambler to Madras, India, in 1800-1801, funded by Israel Thorndike, David Sears, and Thomas Dickason & Co. Included are charges for drawing ten feet of water and settlements of accounts for outward and inward trips of the vessel, commanded by Penn Townsend (1772-1846).