Peter Strickland Collection
Scope and Content
The Peter Strickland Papers consists of 20 volumes which span the career of this Connecticut shipmaster, merchant, and diplomat from 1864 through 1922.
Strickland's personal diary, in six volumes, is a day-by-day account of his activities between 1894 and 1920. However, the bulk of the entries are for the period after 1907.
Perhaps of greatest value is a set of letterbooks, 1883-1922, containing information about Strickland's daily life in Africa, business, social and political conditions there, and numerous other topics. The tobacco and cotton trades are discussed extensively as Strickland identifies reasons for the status of current and future transactions in both products. The movements of many vessels are noted, mostly steamers carrying passengers and cargo into Goree-Dakar.
A business ledger is included along with a booklet entitled, "Grammar of the Joluf Language", published in 1878. There is also an 1883 consular report and a volume entitled, "Trading Monopolies in West Africa". published 1901.
In addition to its obvious importance as a major source for the study of international colonial trade in West Africa, this collection provides an intensive look into the public and private life of a successful businessman and public servant in the final years of the 19th century.
The 20 volumes which comprise the Peter Strickland Collection have been read and indexed. The volume descriptions section contains thorough descriptions for each volume, and includes for some a list of vessel, individual, and commercial names found in that volume. In addition a calendar of letters has been created for volumes 11-16.
Dates
- Creation: 1864 - 1920
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 Peter Strickland
Peter Strickland (1837-1922) was a diplomatic official, merchant/businessman, and ship master. Born in Montville, Connecticut, he married Mary L. Rogers (1832-1915) of New London. They had four children; George, Grace, Peter, and Mary Strickland.
While still in his teens Strickland taught school, but soon entered the merchant service, becoming a second mate before he was twenty, and then a master.
After the Civil War he became interested in the African trade, and commanded vessels on more than forty voyages to the African coast. Well acquainted with affairs in those parts, he wrote often about the African trade and slavery. He wrote for the Chicago Times Herald on the evils of protective duties. However, far more extensively and intimately he wrote about these and other matters in the diaries and letters contained in this collection.
In the early 1880's Peter Strickland was appointed by President Arthur to organize a United States Consulate at Goree-Dakar, chief port of the French colony, Senegal. Strickland himself held the post of U.S. Consul there for many years. He returned to the U.S. in 1905, selling out his business interests to a French tobacco firm. He settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts and died in 1922.
Fortunately he kept an almost daily record of the events in his busy and varied life in logs, journals, letter books, and other volumes which have survived and are a part of the Peter Strickland Collection.
Extent
20 volume(s)
Abstract
The Peter Strickland Papers consists of 20 volumes contained in four document cases, which span the career of this Connecticut shipmaster, merchant, and diplomat from 1864 through 1922.
Index to Personal Names
- Airey, Seth B. (Capt.) v.5
- Alexandreine, ? v.12
- Alexandreme, ? v.12
- Anesley, ? v.11
- Angrand, ? v.18
- Angrand, Leopold v.11, v.15
- Arey, Seth C. (Capt.) v.12
- Armand, ? v.11
- Armand, Augusto v.11
- Armand, M. v.11, v.12
- Arnand, ? v.5, v.15
- Arnand, August v.12
- Arndt, ? v.11
- Arthur, ? (Capt.) v.11
- Barrett, T.F. v.15
- Bartlett, ? v.11
- Bartlett, Matthew v.17
- Bartlett, Nelson S. v.11
- Beaker, ? v.17
- Beaufaud, ? v.5
- Binzener, John M. (Esq.) v.16
- Blanc, F.L. v.12
- Blondel, A. v.12
- Bouteiller, ? (Capt.) v.12
- Boyer, H. v.15
- Boyer, Havier v.15
- Bulman, F.C. v.17
- Burgess, ? (Capt.) v.11
- Butman, ? v.11
- Butman, F.C. v.11
- Callender, Henry B. v.11
- Carlo (Mr.Strickland's errand boy) v.5
- Carlo (Mr.Strickland's man servant) v.18
- Carr, Charles L. v.17
- Champion, ? v.15
- Champion, F. v.15
- Chandie, Erville v.13
- Chandii, E. v.11
- Channel, E. v.11
- Chase, H.H. (Capt.) v.11
- Chavanel, E. v.12, v.14
- Chavanel, M.E. v.15
- Chavonel, E. v.12, v.14
- Clastres, J.B. v.15, v.16
- Clerc, E. v.14
- Clere, E v.12
- Clere, M. v.12
- Cleveland, Grover (President) v.12
- Cros, Jean v.12, v.15
- Crus, M. v.11
- Dalleau, Paul v.14
- Daris, Henry v.14
- Davis, Henri v.12
- Deluncle, ? (Capt.) v.13
- Denes, Elizabeth (Madame) v.12
- Denes, Gaspard v.12
- Dravo, ? v.5
- Dumont, ? v.12
- Dumont, William v.12
- Emery, J.S. v.11
- Escarpet, G. v.11
- Escarpit, ? v.16
- Escarpit, Gabriel v.12, v.14, v.15, v.16
- Escarpit, M.E. v.14
- Escarpit, M.G. v.15
- Escarpit, N.G. v.14
- Facus, Alfred v.12
- Fenster, ? (Mrs.) v.11
- Fieldhouse, James (Rev.) v.4
- Fitzgerald, ? v.7
- Freres, Maurel v.5, v.11, v.12, v.14, v.15, v.16, v.18
- Frost, A.N. (Capt.) v.11
- Gilkey, Welcome (Capt.) v.11
- Goddard, Henry C. v.11, v.12, v.14
- Gourand, Jules v.14
- Graham, ? (Miss) v.16
- Hall, ? v.15
- Hamlen, ? v.11
- Hartmann, J.E. v.12, v.14
- Hartmann, L.E. v.12
- Heydecker, Wm.A. (Hon.) v.11
- Jaunner, Felix v.14
- Jaussen, ? v.12
- Jaussen, Felix v.12, v.14
- Jean, Alexander v.12
- Jrimel, Docteur and Madame v.11
- Jurquet, L. v.11
- Keller, ? and Madame v.11
- Kellog, L.H. v.11
- Kopp, J.R. v.17
- Lacaste, D. v.12
- Lamothe, Governor v.5
- Lange, L. v.11
- Laussen, ? v.12
- Laussen, Felix v.12
- Lawrence, Sebastian D. v.7
- Lawron, ? (Mrs.) v.11
- Lawton, ? (Mrs.) v.11
- Lawton, Francis v.11
- Lenxweiller, ? v.15
- Lepine, ? v.15
- Liaedet, L. v.12
- Liardel, ? v.12
- Liardet, ? v.11, v.14
- Liardet, L. v.12
- Limmer, Venne (Madame) v.12
- Luckett, ? v.15, v.16
- Luckett, ? (Mrs.) v.11
- Luckett, G.D. v.11
- Luckett, T.D. v.11, v.15, v.16
- Lydia (Mr.Strickland's housekeeper) v.18
- Maclean, Allen (Lieut. Col.) v.11
- Macleod, ? v.11
- Mason, M. v.11
- Masson, M. v.15
- Massud, Adrian (?) v.12
- Mathews, ? v.11
- Mathivet, ? (Madame) v.11
- Mathivet, ? (Monsieur and Madame) v.11
- Maurel, Ch v.12
- Maurel, Chas. v.12
- Maurin, ? (Dr.and Family) v.5
- Maurin, E. v.12
- Mc Lean, ? v.11
- Metin, ? (Dr. and Mrs.) v.5, v.11
- Metin, ? Dr. v.11
- Montfort, ? v.11
- Mullen, J.W. v.13
- Nietin, ? v.11
- Olsen, (Capt.) v.11
- Palmer, ? (Capt.) v.11
- Palmer, C.H. (Capt.) v.11
- Palmer, Charles (Capt.) v.18
- Parte, F. v.12
- Parte, T. v.12
- Patin, M. v.11
- Patin, Reni D. v.12
- Pease, Henry v.11
- Phelps, Franklin S. v.11
- Philippe, A. v.15
- Picamois, v.15
- Piecenten, ? v.15
- Pinkham, ? (Capt.) v.18
- Polin, Reni D. v.12
- Porte, F. v.12
- Potin, ? v.15, v.16, v.17
- Potin, Claude v.15
- Potin, Reni D. v.12
- Precentin, ? v.11
- Ratin, Reni D. v.12
- Ray, Vincent v.14
- Regnault, Charles v.15
- Renun, ? v.12
- Revan, ? v.12
- Revan, Lucien v.12
- Revan, M. v.12
- Revon, ? v.12
- Rignelly, B. v.12
- Rignetty, ? v.5
- Rignetty, Anatole v.15
- Rignetty, B. v.12
- Rignetty, M. v.15
- Rignetty, M. Anatole v.15
- Riquetty, Anatole v.12
- Riquetty, B. v.12
- Rutin, Reni D. v.12
- Salisbury, ? (Lord) v.12
- Saucael, ? v.12
- Saucail, ? v.12
- Sauer, Henry L. v.11
- Saulie, Georges v.12
- Sicamois, ? v.15, v.16
- Sinclair, Alexander v.11
- Skinner, H.O. (Capt.) v.11
- Smith, William J. (Capt.) v.11
- Strickland, George B. v.8
- Strickland, Grace v.8, v.11, v.18
- Strickland, Mary v.6, v.11, v.15, v.16, v.18
- Strickland, Mary (Sika) v.5, v.7, v.17, v.18
- Strickland, Mary Louise Rogers v.17
- Taft, William Howard v.6
- Tarqueau, ? (Madame) v.11
- Taure, Felix v.13
- Trefry, William T. v.17
- Troney, ? (Madame) v.11
- Vegia, Louis v.12, v.14
- Vezia, L. v.12
- Watson, ? v.11
- Wilson, W.P. v.13
- Woodward, ? v.11, v.13
- Woolward, ? v.11
- Zimmer, ? (Madame) v.14
Index to Corporate Names
- Adelphi Hotel v.15
- American Express Co. v.15
- American Mail and Export Journal" v.11
- Ange Bossard et fils v.12
- Ange, Bassard & Cie. v.12
- Armour and Company v.5
- Barclay & Cie. v.15
- Bathurst Trading Cie. v.11, v.12, v.14
- Bathurst Trading Co. v.12
- Bathurst Trading Company v.5, v.18
- Bethurst Trading Co. v.12
- Blanchard & Cie. v.12
- Blanchard and Cie. v.5
- Boston Journal v.15
- Brand and Bethel v.11
- Cear Grove Cemetary v.6
- Cie. Charbonnages de Dakar v.15
- Cie. Coloniale v.5, v.14
- Cie. Coloniale Franco-Africaine v.12
- Cie. Francaise de 1' Afrique Occidentate v.15
- Compagne Coloneale d' Exportation v.12
- Compagnie Coloniale Franco-Africaine v.12
- Courier-Journal Cie. v.15
- D.D. Hall & Cie. v.18
- Day Publishing Co. v.15
- Delmas & Laparte v.11
- Delmas and Clastres v.5
- Denes & G. Chaumet v.15
- Deves and G. Chaumet v.12
- Dortch, Cassey and Cie. v.5
- E. Hortala and Cie. v.16
- E. Maurin & Cie. v.11, v.14
- Free Public Hospital v.7
- French Colonal Government v.6
- French Colonial Government v.16
- Freres and Cie. v.16
- G.D. Luckett & Cie. v.11
- G.D. Luckett & Co. v.11
- Gabord, Paschal Buham & Cie. v.14
- Groton and Stonington Railway v.18
- Howard Lockwood & Cie. v.11
- J.A. Delman and Clastres v.18
- J.A. Delmas & Cie. v.15, v.16
- J.A. Delmas & Clastres v.11, v.12, v.14
- J.A. Delmas & Clostres v.14
- J. Assemat Freres & Cie. v.12, v.14
- J. Assemot Freres & Cie. v.12
- J.D. Luckett & Cie. v.11
- J.E. Buhan Pere-fits & A (?) v.12
- J. Gabard, Buchan & Cie. v.14
- J.H. Hamlen & Son v.11
- J.H. Hamlen & Sons v.11
- James G. White & Cie. v.11
- Janes Gordun & Cie. v.11
- Jean Cros & Maison Maurel Freres v.12
- John Munroe & Cie. v.15
- Jordan Marsh Cie. v.15
- L.A. Delmas & Clastres v.12
- L. Hamlen & Son v.11
- L. Ragat & Cie. v.14
- La Cie. Coloniale Franco-Africanie v.12
- La Cie. Commerciale et Agricale de la Casamense v.12
- Luckett and Grant v.16
- Luckett-Wake v.7
- Luckett-Wake Tobacco Cie. v.11, v.16
- Luckett-Wake Tobacco Co. v.15
- Maclead, Reid & Company v.5
- Macleod, Reid & Cie. v.11, v.12, v.14, v.15, v.16, v.18
- Maison Moderne v.15
- Mariners Savings Bank v.15
- Mariners Savings Bank, New London, Conn. v.16, v.18
- Mathews & Company v.5
- Maurel & H. Drum v.12
- Maurel & H. Prom v.15
- Maurel & H. Prum v.12
- Messers Emery v.11
- Munroe & Cie. v.11, v.15
- Munroe & Cie. (Bankers, Paris, France) v.11
- National Union Bank, Boston v.15
- New London Day" v.7, v.18
- New York Herald v.15
- Pascal Buhan & Cie. v.15, v.16
- Paschal Buhan & Cie. v.14
- Patterson, Wylde & Cie. v.15
- Quincy Savings Bank, Quincy, Mass. v.18
- Robert Kerr & Son v.11, v.15
- T.D. Luckett & Cie. v.11, v.12
- T.D. Luckett & Cie. - changed to Luckett-Wake Tobacco Cie. v.18
- Travellers Insurance Co. v.11
- U.S. Government, Treasury Dept. - U. S. Consulate v.18
- Uncas Power Co. v.6
- W.T. Grant & Cie. v.11, v.15
- Waelter Frei & Cie. v.14
- Washington Times v.15
- Wesleyan Mission House v.4
- Wesleyan Missionary Society v.4
Index to Vessel Names
- ACCRA (Steamer) v.5, v.11, v.18
- ADELAIDE (Steamer) v.5
- AFRICA (Steamer) v.5
- AHIM (Steamer) v.18
- AKASSA (Steamer) v.12, v.18
- ALASSA (Steamer) v.5
- ALCASSA (Steamer) v.12
- ANDES v.11
- ANGLA (Steamer) v.14
- ANGLAIS v.12
- ANGOLA (Steamer) v.5, v.11, v.12, v.16, v.18
- ANINA (Schooner) v.5
- ANNA (Steamer) v.5
- ANNIE L. PALMER (Schooner) v.5
- ANTELOPE (Schooner) v.5
- ANTOINETTE (Bark) v.5
- AQUATAINE (Bark) v.5
- ARDENT (Cutter) v.5
- ARIADNE v.16
- ARTHUR B. SMITH (Schooner) v.18
- ARTHUR EGGLERS v.13
- ATLANTIQUE (S.S.) v.18
- AUBURNDALE (Bark) v.15
- BAKANA (Steamer) v.14, v.18
- BALAMA (Steamer) v.18
- BAMA (Steamer) v.5, v.14
- BATANGA (Steamer) (?BATANZA) v.16
- BATHURST (Steamer) v.14, v.15
- BEARSE v.11
- BELLONE (Cutter) v.5
- BENGNELA v.11
- BENGRIELA (Steamer) v.5
- BENGUELA (Steamer) v.12
- BENIN (Steamer) v.18
- BENQUELA (Steamer) v.12, v.18
- BIAFRA (Steamer) v.11, v.18
- BOMA (Steamer) v.14, v.18
- BONNEY v.12
- BONNY (Steamer) v.5, v.12, v.14, v.16, v.18
- BOUGOGNE v.11
- BOURGOGNE v.13
- BRAZIL (Steamer) v.5, v.11
- BRESIL v.11
- BUCCANEER (Cable Steamer) v.11
- CABENDA (Steamer) v.5, v.14, v.18
- CAIRNGORM (Steamer) v.5
- CALABAR (Steamer) v.5, v.11, v.12, v.14, v.18
- CAMEROON (Steamer) v.11, v.12, v.18
- CAMERVAN (Steamer) v.5, v.12
- CANDACE v.13
- CARABANE v.14
- CARDILLERE (Steamer) v.5, v.18
- CAYOR (Steamer) v.12
- CHAMPAGNE v.11
- CHARLES F. WARD v.11, v.14
- CHARLES F. WARD (Bark) v.11
- CHARLES F. WARD (Steamer) v.18
- CHICOPEE v.13
- CHILI (Steamer) v.5, v.11, v.15
- COAMANIE (Steamer) v.5
- CONGO (Steamer) v.5, v.12
- COOMASSIE (Steamer) v.11, v.12, v.14, v.18
- CORDILLERE v.15
- DAHOMEY (Steamer) v.5, v.14, v.18
- DAHONEY v.11
- DAKAR (Steamer) v.5
- DANIEL WEBSTER v.13
- DANUBE (Bark) v.5
- E.H. YARRINGTON v.13
- ELBE v.13
- ELISE (Bark) v.5, v.11
- ELLA WAERMAN (Steamer) v.12
- ELM v.13
- ELMINA (Steamer) v.5
- EMILY (Cutter) v.5
- EQUATEUR (Packet) v.5
- ETHIOPIA (Steamer) v.14, v.18
- FAIDHERBE (Steamer) v.5
- FAIRFAX v.11
- FALIETTE (Brigantine) v.5
- FOREST DALE (Bark)(Whaler) v.18
- FRANCE (Bark) v.18
- GABOON (Steamer) v.5, v.12, v.18
- GALENA (Steamer) v.18
- GASCOGNE v.11
- GENERAL SCOTT (Schooner) v.5
- GENERIFFE (Steamer) v.5, v.18
- GETERTUS (Steamer) v.5
- GRACIE BENSON (Schooner) v.5
- GURENNE (Schooner) v.5
- H. C. SIBBLY (Brig) v.5
- HAQUAITANE (Schooner) v.5
- HERALD (Schooner) v.16
- HERALD OF THE MORNING (Steamer) v.18
- INDIAN QUEEN (Schooner) v.1
- J. H. WARD v.13
- JACOB K. HASKELL v.11
- JACOB M. HASKELL v.11
- JEANNE WOERMANN (Steamer) v.18
- JENERIFFE v.14
- JENNIE CUSHMAN v.11, v.13
- JENNIE DIVERTY v.13
- JOHN M. BALL (Schooner) v.5
- JOSE OLIVEIRA (Schooner) v.5
- JOSE OLOVERRI (Schooner) v.12
- JUSTIN H. INGERSOL (Bark) v.5, v.12
- KALUNA (Brig) v.11
- KARL WAERMANN (Steamer) v.5
- LA PLATA (Packet) v.5
- LAGOS (Steamer) v.5, v.12, v.18
- LAS ANDES (Packet) v.5
- LE NIGERIA v.15
- LEANNE (Cutter) v.5
- LEANNE LIPPITT (Schooner) v.11
- LEANT AND BERTHA (Schooner) v.5
- LENNIE CUSHMAN v.11
- LENNIE W. SNOW (Cable Steamer) v.11
- LEOPOLDVILLE (Cutter) v.5
- LIBERIA (Steamer) v.11
- LILY (Steamer) v.5
- LINDA WOERMANN (Steamer) v.18
- LOANDA (Steamer) v.5, v.18
- LONGWOOD (Schooner) v.5
- LUALABA (Steamer) v.5
- LUCY W. SNOW (Brig) v.11
- LULU E. WILBUR (Schooner) v.5
- M.E. HIGGINS (Schooner) v.11
- MACINA (Steamer) v.11
- MAGELLAN (Steamer) v.15
- MAINE v.11
- MAJESTIC (Steamer) v.16
- MANDINGO (Steamer) v.5, v.12, v.18
- MARIE ANTOINE (Launch) v.15
- MARIE ROSE (Schooner) v.5
- MARY A. CLARK (Schooner) v.5
- MARY ALLERTON v.13
- MAYOTTE (Steamer) v.5
- MELPOMEME (Frigate) v.5
- MIARSOVIN (Cutter) v.5
- MLLE DE MORNBAO (Steamer) v.5
- MYRMIDINE (Steamer) v.5
- NANTASKET (Schooner) v.7
- NEPTUNE (Cutter) v.5
- NIGER (Steamer) v.5
- NIGERIA v.15
- NORMAN v.11
- NORMANDIE v.11
- NUBIA (Steamer) v.5, v.12, v.14, v.18
- OLIVERRI v.12
- OREGON v.13
- ORONOQUE (Packet) v.5
- OTTO WOERMANN (Steamer) v.18
- PAUL WOERMANN (Steamer) v.18
- PEKANDI v.15
- PHILIPPVILLE v.15
- PILIUN (Steamer) v.5
- PORTUGAL (Steamer) v.5, v.11
- PROFESSOR WAERMAN v.11
- RAPID (Bark) v.2, v.13
- REBECCA L. EVANS (Steamer) v.5
- REHONE (Steamer) v.5
- REPUBLIC (Steamer) v.15, v.16, v.17
- RHONE (Bark) v.5
- RICHELIEU (Bark) v.5
- ROBERT WING (Brig) v.1, v.2, v.9, v.13
- ROGNELLE (Steamer) v.14
- ROQUELLE (Steamer) v.5, v.12
- S.S. HASKELL (Schooner) v.5
- SALAYBO (Steamer) v.5
- SANTA ROSA (Bark) v.5
- SAPHIR (Steamer) v.5
- SCREAMER v.11
- SEKUNDI v.15
- SELICA (Brig) v.5
- SENEGAL (Bark) v.5, v.18
- SHERBRO (Steamer) v.5
- SILVERTOWN (Steamer) v.11
- STAMBOUL (Steamer) v.5, v.11
- SULLIVAN v.13
- SUPERIUR v.11
- TENERIFFE v.15
- THEKLA BOHLEN (Steamer) v.18
- THORNYCROFT (Steamer) v.5
- TITANIC (Steamer) v.9
- TRINITY FIELD v.11
- UNIQUE (Schooner) v.18
- VAUHAN (Steamer) v.5
- VESTA (Cutter) v.5
- VILLE DE MARANAHO v.11
- VOLTA (Steamer) v.5, v.18
- WARREN HALLETT v.13
- ZINGARELLA (Bark) v.3, v.13
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- Title
- Peter Strickland Collection (Coll. 69)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Collection at the G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum
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