Joseph King Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-064
Abstract
This is a collection of correspondence, bills of lading, accounts, receipts, etc. relating to a trading voyage by the sloop POLLY between New York, Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, and Charleston, S.C., and two voyages (1803-1806) of the ship SILENUS, with accounts, manifests, crews' wages, and bills from Antwerp, Amsterdam, the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, and New York.
Dates
- Creation: 1782-1806
Language of Materials
English Latin
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
Biography of Joseph King
Joseph King was a seaman, supercargo, and shipmaster of New York, NY.
Extent
354 piece(s) (1 box; 3 vols.)
Index to Personal, Corporate and Vessel Names
NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about Thomas Franklin in Box 1, Folder 1 of the collection.
- Franklin, Thomas 1/1
- Gardiner, Stephen 1/1
- George Smith & Co. 1/1
- POLLY (Sloop) 1/1
- Ralph & Todhunter 1/1
- Ryber & Co. 1/1
- Sansom, Philip 1/1
- Thurston & King 1/1
- Thurston, William R. 1/1
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Africa--Commerce--New York (State)--New York
- Charleston (S.C.)--Commerce--New York (State)--New York
- Europe--Commerce--New York (State)--New York
- New York (N.Y.)--Commerce--Africa
- New York (N.Y.)--Commerce--Europe
- New York (N.Y.)--Commerce--Russia--Saint Petersburg
- New York (N.Y.)--Commerce--South Carolina--Charleston
- Saint Petersburg (Russia)--Commerce--New York (State)--New York
Occupation
- Merchant mariners--New York (State)--New York
- Shipmasters--New York (State)--New York
- Supercargos--New York (State)--New York
Topical
- Title
- Joseph King Papers (Coll. 64)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Collection at the G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org