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Reuben Weeks letter to Captains Daniel Bunker, Peter Paddock, Samuel Tripp, Tristram Jordan and Moucham Jarvis, 1825 August 16
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Weeks, Reuben.
- Title
- Reuben Weeks letter to Captains Daniel Bunker, Peter Paddock, Samuel Tripp, Tristram Jordan and Moucham Jarvis
- Dates
- 1825 August 16 (inclusive)1825081618250816
- Quantity
- .02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1500
- Summary
- Letter from Reuben Weeks, Captain of the Enterprise, to Captains Daniel Bunker (of the Tonquin), Peter Paddock (of the Hydasphe?), Samuel Tripp (of the Parcia), Tristram Jordan (of the brig Diligence) and Moucham Jarvis (of the U.S.S. Peacock), 1 p, 16 August 1825, requesting that they inspect the Ship Enterprise and determine if it is able to attempt the voyage home from Port Coquimbo.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
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Portland, OR
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libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letter from Reuben Weeks, Captain of the Enterprise, to Captains Daniel Bunker (of the Tonquin), Peter Paddock (of the Hydasphe?), Samuel Tripp (of the Parcia), Tristram Jordan (of the brig Diligence) and Moucham Jarvis (of the U.S.S. Peacock), 1 p, 16 August 1825, requesting that they inspect the Ship Enterprise and determine if it is able to attempt the voyage home from Port Coquimbo. Included is their signed statement that the ship is too decayed to make the voyage without repairs.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Reuben Weeks letter to Captains Daniel Bunker, Peter Paddock, Samuel Tripp, Tristram Jordan and Moucham Jarvis, Mss 1500, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ships, wooden.
Corporate Names
- Enterprise (Ship : 1821-1858)
Family Names
- Bunker, Daniel -- Correspondence.
- Jarvis, Moucham -- Correspondence.
- Jordan, Tristram -- Correspondence.
- Paddock, Peter -- Correspondence.
- Tripp, Samuel -- Correspondence.
- Weeks, Reuben -- Correspondence.
Geographical Names
- Coquimbo Bay (Chile)
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters (correpondence) -- aat
