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Cyprian Southack letters [textual record (microform)]

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Date:

1697-1705.

Reference:

R13203-0-1-E, Microfilm reel number: M-9652

Type of material:

Textual material

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Item ID number:

3960728

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Cyprian Southack letters
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Date(s):

1697-1705.

Place of creation:

Massachusetts

Added country of publication:

Nova Scotia

Extent:

1 microfilm reel.

Language of material:

English

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Item consists of retained copies of Southack's outgoing correspondence interleaved in the pages of the "English Pilot. Fourth Book" (London, 1689) which contains navigational maps of North America and the West Indies. Southack's letters were written to Joseph Dudley and others from the Massachusetts ship Province Galley in ports and off the coast of New England where he was serving in an official capacity for the colony of Massachusetts Bay to protect the New England coast. Among the topics discussed are regular encounters with the Indians, including trade and treaties; the capture and disposition of prisoners; and accounts of his voyages. The letters are not in chronological order.

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Southack, Cyprian, 1662-1745

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Southack, Cyprian, 1662-1745 : Cyprian Southack was born in London, England. He went to Boston in 1685 and became known as a cartographer and privateer. He then entered the service of the colony of Massachusetts and combatted French and Indians. He participated as commander of vessel to some military expeditions and was also appointed boundary commissioner. After 1724 he seems to have retired from public service and confined his activities to his commercial interests. Southack died in Boston 27 March 1745 (old style).

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General note:

Microfilming of the documents was done in 2005, thanks to financial assistance provided by the Cultural Affairs office of the United States Embassy to Canada.

Location of originals note:

Originals are kept by the Massachusetts Historical Society, call number P-088.

Source:

Private

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2009-00732-8
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