West Chop Light, Martha's Vineyard, 1817-1819 - NARA - 81128632 (page 38)

Scope and content: This file unit consists of correspondence related to West Chop Light in Holmes Hole (present-day Vineyard Haven) received by Henry A. S. Dearborn in his capacity as Superintendent of Massachusetts Lighthouses. Included are letters related to building the lighthouse, the appointment of a lighthouse keeper, and expenses for supplies. Included are correspondence from Revenue Commissioner S. H. Smith, Lighthouse Keeper James West, and Customs Collectors for New Bedford and Edgartown.