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Hopkins, Esek

THE CORRESPONDENCE OF ESEK HOPKINS, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY:; Transcribed from the Original Manuscripts.

Providence, RI: Rhode Island Historical Society, 1933. First Edition. Original Cloth. 101pp; double-page "Round Robin" illustration. Has indices of persons and places named in the Esek Hopkins correspondence. 9.25" x 6" Near Fine. Item #BOOKS016723I

Hopkins, 1718-1802, was commissioned commander-in-chief of the Navy by the Continental Congress. His correspondence comprises 85 items: ship manifests, lists of prisoners taken, a list of slaves, etc. Includes a short article by William Davis Miller on the "Signal Instructions of Esek Hopkins."

Price: $15.00