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Title: Antigua, 22 July 1758. ALS to Davenport and Wentworth...
Author: Wentworth, Daniel, fl. 1758-1760
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1758-7-22
Series Heading: M132. Wentworth, Daniel, fl. 1758.
Geography: Antigua, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts
Subject: Frigates -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Saint Kitts -- Early works to 1800, Naval Convoys -- West Indies, Merchant ships -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Merchant ships -- Netherlands, West Indies -- History
Notes: "This my Second by Capt: Phillips... to acquaint you of my arrival at Antigua where I have Sold my Cargo to Mr: John Day... I run for St: Kitts but fell in to windward and was very Lucky for there is 2 Frigates one of 28 the Other of 30 or 36 Guns Crusing of St: Kitts and have been in to Statia and it is said they are to Convoy Dutch Ships Clear of the Islands--..." signed "Dan Wentworth" with postscript.Includes local prices, asks for insurance., Original digital object name: bei-m132, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 10 Aug. 1753. Ms. Letter to Hugh Wentworth, signed…
Author: Nelson, John, fl. 1753
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1753-08-20
Series Heading: M115. Nelson, John, fl. 1753.
Geography: West Indies
Subject: Merchants -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- New England -- Early works to 1800, New England -- Commerce -- West Indies, West Indies -- Commerce -- New England
Notes: Signed, The Wentworth family, merchants of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, traded from New England to the West Indies and Europe. There are 73 items covering the years 1753 through 1797., Original digital object name: bei-m115a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 17 Feb. 1766. ALS to Hugh Hall Wentworth...
Author: Lloyd, Henry, 1709-1795
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1766-02-17
Series Heading: M176. Lloyd, Henry, fl. 1766.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchant ships -- valuation -- early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...Capt. Haynes... offer'd to sell me his Sloop shall be oblig'd to you if you will examine her..." signed "Henry Lloyd", Original digital object name: bei-m176, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 28 Feb. 1755. ALS to Hugh Wentworth...
Author: Martin, Thomas, 1732-1805
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1755-02-28
Series Heading: M117. Martin, Thomas, fl. 1755.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m117a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bristol, 17 Oct 1765. Ms. Letter, signed, to Hugh Hall Wentworth...
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
Place of Origin: Bristol (England)
Series Heading: M171. Devonshire and Reeve (firm).
Geography: Great Britain
Subject: Attorney and client -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Attorney and client -- Correspondence, Merchants -- New England -- early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m171, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bristol, 24 Oct. 1765. Ms. Letter, signed, to Hugh Hall Wentworth...
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
Place of Origin: Bristol (England)
Date: 1765-10-24
Series Heading: M173. Devonshire and Reeve (firm).
Geography: Great Britain
Subject: Attorney and client -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800 -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History, Marine insurance -- West Indies -- History -- 18th century, Mobs -- West Indies
Notes: Signed, "...We shall be Expecting Yr. orders to Insure the ship You Were Sheathing For The West Indies... We are Determined to Close all our Accots. In America out of hand... For We are Greatly Alarmed at the Late Mobbing..." signed "Devonsheer and Reeve", Original digital object name: bei-m173, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Hansford, Jenkins, fl. 1755. North Carolina, 10 March 1755…
Author: Hansford, Jenkins, fl. 1755
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: North Carolina
Date: 1755-03-10
Series Heading: M117. Martin, Thomas, fl. 1755.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Bills of lading
Notes: Signed, Hansford, Jenkins, fl. 1755.Deals in pitch, tar, and turpentine, lists "Prices Commoditys here.", Original digital object name: bei-m117b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Jepson, John, fl. 1759
Author: Jepson, John, 1707-1779
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Newport (R.I.)
Date: 1759-01-17
Series Heading: M136. Baker, William, fl. 1759.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), West Indies
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies -- History
Notes: Jepson, John, fl. 1759."Dear Sir I rec'd. your Company Letter... please Send to Mr. Faneuil In Boston..." signed "John Jepson", Original digital object name: bei-m136b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Solly, Samuel, fl. 1753. Boston, 17 Sept. 1753. ALS to Hugh…
Author: Solly, Samuel, fl. 1753
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1753-09-17
Series Heading: M115. Nelson, John, fl. 1753.
Geography: West Indies
Subject: Distillation apparatus -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Slaves -- Rhode Island
Notes: Solly, Samuel, fl. 1753."Dear Hukee, I am very glad to hear Every thing goes on Smooth and Easy... you may give my Compliments to your Father, Capn. Iohn, and other Freinds... Pray tell Hannah, that I have advice of a Negro Boy, bought for me at Rhoad Island... I have done all in my power to hasten the Stills..." signed "Saml Solly", Original digital object name: bei-m115b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-m117b-bis
Author: Hansford, Jenkins, fl. 1755
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: North Carolina
Date: 1755-03-10
Series Heading: M117. Martin, Thomas, fl. 1755.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m117b-bis, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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