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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Main Author: Lester, Benjamin, 1724-1802
Other Authors: Lester, Isaac, 1718-1778
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1782
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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.
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Canada
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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
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Microfilm held in the Maritime History Archive. Original held in the Dorset History Centre, England.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Maritime History Archive
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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