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William Wright Conway collection on privateer captain Richard Jeffries

Typescripts of articles appearing in Philadelphia and New York City newspapers, 1745-1749, prepared for William Wright Conway on the activities of a privateer captain, Richard Jeffries, particularly the engagement between the U.S. Greyhound commanded by Jeffries, and the French privateer La Fleury....

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Main Author: Conway, William Wright (Creator)
Collection:William Wright Conway Collection On Privateer Captain Richard Jeffries
Collection Number:Am.60
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
Dawkins, Henry
Engravings > American Subjects
New York Colonial Privateers
Privateering > 18th century
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Physical Description: 0.08 Linear feet 0.08 linear feet, 2 volumes
Summary: Typescripts of articles appearing in Philadelphia and New York City newspapers, 1745-1749, prepared for William Wright Conway on the activities of a privateer captain, Richard Jeffries, particularly the engagement between the U.S. Greyhound commanded by Jeffries, and the French privateer La Fleury. Included, too, is A Draught of and Engagement ... between the Brig Greyhound ... and La Fleury ... engraved by Henry Dawkins after a painting by J. Haviland, 1747, as well as acknowledgements from several historical societies for receipt of Gutekunst photograph of the Dawkins engraving.

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