Benjamin Lester Diaries 1782
The Lester Diaries (1761-1802) refer to nine, hand-written volumes of daily diaries or journals, kept by brothers Isaac Lester and Benjamin Lester. The Lesters were partners in a firm or trading house known as Isaac and Benjamin Lester of Poole, Dorset, engaged in the trans Atlantic Poole-Newfoundla...
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Language: | English |
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/m_lester/id/3877 |
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author | Lester, Benjamin, 1724-1802 |
author2 | Lester, Isaac, 1718-1778 |
author_facet | Lester, Benjamin, 1724-1802 |
author_sort | Lester, Benjamin, 1724-1802 |
collection | Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
description | The Lester Diaries (1761-1802) refer to nine, hand-written volumes of daily diaries or journals, kept by brothers Isaac Lester and Benjamin Lester. The Lesters were partners in a firm or trading house known as Isaac and Benjamin Lester of Poole, Dorset, engaged in the trans Atlantic Poole-Newfoundland cod fishery and trade. Isaac’s diary covers the years continuously from 1765 to 1779, and Benjamin’s 1761 to 1802. |
format | Manuscript |
genre | Newfoundland |
genre_facet | Newfoundland |
geographic | Newfoundland Canada Lester |
geographic_facet | Newfoundland Canada Lester |
id | ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:m_lester/3877 |
institution | Open Polar |
language | English |
long_lat | ENVELOPE(-62.583,-62.583,-64.900,-64.900) |
op_collection_id | ftmemorialunivdc |
op_coverage | England--Poole (Dorset); Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Trinity 18th Century |
op_relation | (82.01MB)--https://dai.mun.ca/PDFs/m_lester/BenjaminLesterDiaries1782.pdf Maritime History Archive - Lester Diaries 52 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/m_lester/id/3877 |
op_source | Maritime History Archive Microfilm held in the Maritime History Archive. Original held in the Dorset History Centre, England. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Maritime History Archive |
publishDate | 1782 |
record_format | openpolar |
spelling | ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:m_lester/3877 2025-01-16T23:14:27+00:00 Benjamin Lester Diaries 1782 Lester, Benjamin, 1724-1802 Lester, Isaac, 1718-1778 England--Poole (Dorset); Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Trinity 18th Century 1782 image/jpeg; application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/m_lester/id/3877 eng eng (82.01MB)--https://dai.mun.ca/PDFs/m_lester/BenjaminLesterDiaries1782.pdf Maritime History Archive - Lester Diaries 52 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/m_lester/id/3877 Maritime History Archive Microfilm held in the Maritime History Archive. Original held in the Dorset History Centre, England. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Maritime History Archive Isaac and Benjamin Lester of Poole Dorset (Firm) Merchants--Newfoundland and Labrador--Trinity Lester Isaac 1718-1778--Diaries Benjamin 1724-1802--Diaries Text Manuscript 1782 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:36Z The Lester Diaries (1761-1802) refer to nine, hand-written volumes of daily diaries or journals, kept by brothers Isaac Lester and Benjamin Lester. The Lesters were partners in a firm or trading house known as Isaac and Benjamin Lester of Poole, Dorset, engaged in the trans Atlantic Poole-Newfoundland cod fishery and trade. Isaac’s diary covers the years continuously from 1765 to 1779, and Benjamin’s 1761 to 1802. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Newfoundland Canada Lester ENVELOPE(-62.583,-62.583,-64.900,-64.900) |
spellingShingle | Isaac and Benjamin Lester of Poole Dorset (Firm) Merchants--Newfoundland and Labrador--Trinity Lester Isaac 1718-1778--Diaries Benjamin 1724-1802--Diaries Lester, Benjamin, 1724-1802 Benjamin Lester Diaries 1782 |
title | Benjamin Lester Diaries 1782 |
title_full | Benjamin Lester Diaries 1782 |
title_fullStr | Benjamin Lester Diaries 1782 |
title_full_unstemmed | Benjamin Lester Diaries 1782 |
title_short | Benjamin Lester Diaries 1782 |
title_sort | benjamin lester diaries 1782 |
topic | Isaac and Benjamin Lester of Poole Dorset (Firm) Merchants--Newfoundland and Labrador--Trinity Lester Isaac 1718-1778--Diaries Benjamin 1724-1802--Diaries |
topic_facet | Isaac and Benjamin Lester of Poole Dorset (Firm) Merchants--Newfoundland and Labrador--Trinity Lester Isaac 1718-1778--Diaries Benjamin 1724-1802--Diaries |
url | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/m_lester/id/3877 |