Isaac Hinckley Papers
Scope and Contents
The journal of the REAPER (1809-1810) is especially graphic. It contains a full page watercolor illustration entitled, "An attempt to show the Brig REAPER as she appeared on the stock at Medford" in 1808. There are also detailed drawings and dimensions of REAPER's sails, masts and yards; lists for crew, stores, chandlery, carpenter's tools, water casks, arms (cannons, pistols, etc.), and other information. Other volumes note vessels spoke, identify American ships in foreign ports, an list cargo acquired at places like Calcutta and Canton.
Dates
- Creation: 1809 - 1818
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 Isaac Hinckley
Isaac Hinckley was born in 1783 was a shipmaster from Hingham, Massachusetts who had gone to sea as a young boy, and acquired his first command at an early age. These papers indicate that during the years 1809-1810 he was master of the brig REAPER for a trading voyage from Boston to Aden and Calcutta. He was then master of the ship TARTER, 1812-1813, for another voyage to Calcutta, and then commanded the ship CANTON for three voyages from Boston to Canton, China between 1815-1818. It was during the homeward passage of this last voyage that Issac Hinckley died (58 days out of Macao), leaving a widow in Hingham and six children, 2 to 11 years of age.
Extent
1 box(es) (ca. 50 items)
7 volume(s)
Abstract
Correspondence, journals, account books, and miscellaneous notebook, kept by Hinckley, concerning his activities as master of brig REAPER and ships TARTER and CANTON, from Boston to ports in the Middle East, India and China.
Index to Personal and Vessel Names
- Barker, ? (Capt.) 1/1
- DON QUIXOTE 1/1
- Hinckley, Elizabeth K. 1/1
- Hinckley, Isaac 1/1
- Hinckley, Thomas D. 1/1
- Lincoln, Elizabeth 1/1
- Lincoln, Martin 1/1
- Montague, Caroline Augusta 1/1
- Sprague, ? (Miss.) 1/1
- Sturgis, William (Jr.) 1/1
- Title
- Isaac Hinckley Papers (Coll. 184)
- 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
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
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Mystic CT 06355 United States
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