Mason R. Packer Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-235
Abstract
The Mason R. Packer Papers is primarily a scattered collection of financial papers and correspondence. This collection includes receipts, bills and accounts, contained in one document box. Most of the 320 pieces and three small volumes are in good condition. During this time, Mason R. Packer was involved in various shipping and salvaging operations in Connecticut and Florida. These papers provide a glimpse into the activities of Packer and other Mystic businessmen in the mid-nineteenth century.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1832-1856
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 Mason R. Packer
Mason R. Packer (1800-1888) lived most of his life in Mystic, CT and was involved in a variety of maritime and business activities. As a young man he fished for southern markets and kept store in Key West, Florida. He later returned to Mystic, and was involved in sealing, whaling, coastal trade and other local businesses.
He was evidently a player in Mystic's major business activies of the period. The revival of sealing and whaling was a boost to the local economy and Mystic men were also in the salvage and store-keeping operations that centered around Key West. Packer's papers make several references to the sale of elephant oil and he was part owner in four of Mystic's whaling vessels (GLOBE, LEANDER, TAMPICO, and VERMONT).
Extent
1 box(es) (323 items)
3 volume(s)
Index to Personal 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 Walter Abbott in Box 1, Folder 21 of the collection.
- Abbott, Walter 1/21
- Addams, John 1/11
- Akins, ? (Capt.) 1/20
- Allyn, Jacob 1/8
- Ashbey, Alfred 1/4
- Ashby, Alfred 1/8
- Ashby, G.W. 1/15
- Ashby, R. 1/19
- Ashby, Ramsford 1/5
- Avery, ? 1/6
- Avery, Joseph F. 1/18
- Batty, O. 1/8
- Batty, Oliver 1/7, 1/8, 1/9
- Beckwith, William E. 1/19
- Beettleman, ? 1/21
- Brown, John 1/7, 1/8
- Bryce, ? 1/16
- Bullion, John 1/21
- Burrows, Guy E. 1/4
- Burrows, John 1/1, 1/5
- Butterfield, William B. 1/8
- Cabot, Bruno 1/5
- Carara, Jose 1/18
- Champlin, James 1/5
- Cheseboro, Amos 1/8
- Chester, Alfred 1/6
- Clift, Amos 1/5
- Clift, Hiram (Capt.) 1/10
- Clift, Waterman 1/12
- Clift, Waterman (Capt.) 1/10
- Cobb, ? (Capt.) 1/6
- Comray, Thomas 1/16
- Comstock, A.G. 1/6
- Congdon, Harriet D. 1/8
- Congdon, Jeremiah 1/8
- Conner, Hickford 1/17
- Copeland, Charles 1/6
- Cottrell, Joseph 1/4, 1/5, 1/7, 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/14, 1/15
- Cuzzins, ? 1/12
- Daboll, Nathan 1/4
- Denison, Ann E. (Mrs.) 1/8
- Denison, Diannah (Mrs.) 1/8
- Denison, Henry 1/8
- Denison, Isaac W. 1/9
- Denison, Peleg 1/4, 1/5
- Denison, R. (Jr.) 1/4
- Dudley, Lyman 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/18
- Dudley, W.H. 1/15
- Edgcomb, Eli 1/17
- Edgecomb, Daniel 1/10
- Edgecomb, Daniel D. 1/5, 1/8
- Edgecomb, David D. 1/7
- Edwards, ? (Capt.) 1/20
- Eldredge, Abel 1/2
- Eldredge, C. Elane 1/16
- Eldredge, E. 1/16
- Eldredge, Elam 1/19, 1/21
- Eldredge, George 1/11, 1/12
- Eldredge, George (Capt.) 1/5, 1/18
- Eldredge, Lucy 1/8
- Eldredge, William H. 1/8
- Ellison, B. (Capt.) 1/10
- Ellison, Benjamin 1/6
- Fellows, ? 1/16
- Fellows, ? (Capt.) 1/18
- Fellows, ? 1/6
- Fellows, Pierce P. 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6
- Fetters, William 1/16, 1/21
- Finlay, ? (Capt.) 1/6
- Fish, ? 1/11
- Fish, A. 1/16
- Fish, Asa 1/3, 1/4, 1/7, 1/9, 1/11, 1/13, 1/15
- Fish, Charles (Mrs.) 1/15
- Fish, James D. 1/4
- Fish, Latham 1/4
- Fish, S. 1/1, 1/19
- Fish, Simeon 1/2, 1/5, 1/7
- Fish, Waty 1/19
- Fisher, ? (Capt.) 1/20
- Fitch, Deborah 1/5
- Fitch, Edward 1/4
- Fitch, Joseph B. 1/21
- Fitch, Latham 1/2, 1/5
- Fontane, B.J. 1/5
- Fontane, P.J. 1/1, 1/6
- Fontane, Philip J. 1/6
- Forsyth, Peter (Capt.) 1/13
- Fuller, ? 1/21
- Gallup, Christopher 1/9
- Gates, Gurdon (Capt.) 1/13
- Glover, ? 1/13
- Goldsmith, Daniel 1/5
- Gordon, A. 1/6
- Green, Isaiah 1/7
- Greene, P.C. 1/5
- Haley, Elisha (Esq.) 1/4
- Haley, Giles 1/4
- Haley, Nelson 1/1
- Haley, Simeon 1/8
- Hallam, ? 1/12
- Hammond, ? (Capt.) 1/21
- Harrison, Aldin 1/4
- Hempsted, Eliza A. 1/8
- Hempsted, William D. 1/8
- Holdridge, Eleanor 1/18
- Holmes, ? (Capt.) 1/9
- Holmes, Jeremiah 1/18
- Hoxie, B.F. 1/12, 1/19
- Hoxie, B.F. (Esq.) 1/6
- Hoxie, Benjamin 1/6
- Hoxie, Benjamin F. 1/7
- Hyde, J. 1/19
- Hyde, Samuel 1/4
- Jananjen, ? (Capt.) 1/20
- Judd, ? (Dr.) 1/21
- Keeney, Sylvester 1/8
- Kelly, Franklin 1/19
- Kemp, ? (Capt.) 1/7
- Kemps, William 1/8
- Kendall, H.L. 1/17
- King, Benjamin 1/4, 1/6
- Klotz, John 1/7
- Latham, C. 1/9
- Latham, Henry 1/4, 1/6
- Latham, W. 1/9
- Lewis, ? (Mrs.) 1/15
- Lincoln, Joseph 1/8
- Littlefield, ? (Capt.) 1/13
- Main, Denison 1/19
- Maker, William 1/6
- Mallory, Charles 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/7
- Mallory, Charles W. 1/7
- Mason, Nehemiah 1/7, 1/8
- Maxson, Charles 1/13
- McCarthy, John 1/16
- Mead, W.A. 1/8
- Melsges, William (Capt.) 1/16
- Mills, Thomas 1/6
- Mills, Thomas H. 1/4
- Miner, Asa 1/8
- Miner, Isaac D. 1/4
- Miner, J.D. 1/8
- Moon, George 1/19
- Nephews, Castille 1/6
- Niles, William 1/9
- Noyes, C. 1/14
- Noyes, Cyrus 1/7
- Noyes, G.W. 1/13
- Ogden, John 1/7
- Packer, John 1/19
- Packer, R.I.F. 1/15
- Packer, Amy 1/19
- Packer, Charles C. 1/21
- Packer, Emma 1/10
- Packer, George 1/19
- Packer, George P. 1/2
- Packer, Hannah M. 1/19
- Packer, James 1/1
- Palmer, B.F. 1/5
- Palmer, Benjamin F. 1/9
- Parker, Amy 1/2
- Parker, Lodowick 1/19
- Parks, Franklin 1/19
- Parks, Nathaniel 1/19
- Perkins, H.A. 1/13
- Phillip, Franklin D. 1/7
- Ramdell, ? 1/10
- Randall, ? 1/11
- Randall, ? (Capt.) 1/5
- Randall, ? 1/4
- Rathbun, ? (Capt.) 1/2
- Rathbun, E. 1/5, 1/8, 1/9
- Rathbun, E. (Capt.) 1/19
- Rathbun, Elisha 1/1
- Rawlins, H.J. 1/16
- Rawlins, W.J. 1/16
- Richardson, L.H. 1/16
- Roberson, R.H. 1/21
- Robinson, ? 1/16
- Rogers, Francis H. 1/9
- Rorolund, ? (Capt.) 1/12
- Rowland, ? (Mrs.) 1/19
- Rowland, Abby 1/4
- Rowland, Peter 1/4
- Rowland, Peter E. 1/5
- Rumwell, William N. 1/16
- Ryan, Mary D. 1/8
- Sabins, John 1/4
- Sawyer, B. (Capt.) 1/12
- Sawyer, Benjamin 1/6
- Sawyer, Benjamin (Capt.) 1/18
- Sawyer, John H. (Capt.) 1/5
- Sawyer, Philip 1/5
- Seaman, J.W. 1/7
- Shaw, William H. 1/1
- Smith, Charles 1/21
- Smith, E.A. 1/1
- Smith, Elliot (Capt.) 1/6
- Smith, Samuel 1/3
- Stam, William H. 1/5, 1/18
- Stanton, ? (Mrs.) 1/15
- Stark, A.G. 1/8
- Stephens, Samuel 1/1
- Sternswater, J. Robinson 1/16
- Stoddard, B.Y. 1/15
- Stout, Peter 1/6
- Taylor, F.M. 1/11, 1/12
- Thomas, Isaac 1/12
- Trowbridge, James R. 1/16
- Waterous, Amos 1/19
- Watson, R.H. 1/6
- Wheeler, H.L. 1/2
- Wheeler, John 1/9
- Wheeler, John G.J. 1/8
- Wheeler, Jonathan 1/6, 1/8, 1/9
- Whiting, Nathan B. 1/7
- Wilbur, Jeremiah 1/19
- Willey, H. 1/19
- Williams, C.M. 1/18
- Williams, Charles S. 1/5, 1/6
- Williams, Daniel R. 1/7
- Williams, Thomas 1/7, 1/8, 1/9
- Willis, Caleb 1/6
- Wilson, Scott 1/2
- Wingman, J. 1/16
- Wolf, A.G. 1/4
- Wolf, Albert G. 1/5
- Wolf, Charles 1/12
- Wolf, John A. 1/12, 1/19
- Wolfe, Charles (Capt.) 1/7
- Wolfe, George 1/8
- Woodward, George (Capt.) 1/3
- Woolf, Charles (Capt.) 1/7
Index to Corporate 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 A.T. Hicks & Co. in Box 1, Folder 7 of the collection.
- A.T. Hicks & Co. 1/7
- Allen & Parson 1/12
- Ashby & Fish 1/15
- Ashby Pool & Co. 1/12
- B.F. Hoxie & Co. 1/8, 1/9, 1/14, 1/18
- Benjamin & King 1/18
- Benjamin Ellison & Co. 1/5
- C.P. Williams & Co. 1/13
- Carpenter & Co. 1/9
- Cottrell & Hoxie 1/5, 1/8, 1/9, 1/12, 1/13, 1/18
- Cottrell & Mallory 1/10
- Cottrell, Gallup & Co. 1/17
- Denison and Packer 1/17
- Fellows & Comstock 1/9
- Foster & Gillman 1/12
- G. Dart & Co. 1/9
- George Greenman & Co. 1/5, 1/7, 1/9
- Heeney & Brown 1/12
- J.T. Gilbert 1/4
- J. Wheeler Jr. & Co. 1/5
- John Burrows & Co. 1/4, 1/5, 1/19
- Joseph Cottrell & Co. 1/9
- Lester & Ramsdale 1/9
- Lester & Ramsdell 1/8, 1/10
- Mallory & Grant 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/18
- Messrs. Roberson & Hughes 1/21
- Messrs. vonKolt & Huick 1/21
- Mills & Denison 1/2
- Mystic River National Bank 1/17
- Noyes & Ashbey 1/1, 1/2, 1/3
- O.J. Braman & Co. 1/19
- O.T. Braman & Co. 1/8
- P. Denison & Co. 1/5
- P.J. Fontaine & Co. 1/4
- Packer 1/19
- Packer & Ashbey 1/8
- Packer & Ashby 1/9
- Packer & Ashby Co. 1/19
- Packer & Clark 1/15
- Palmer & Latham 1/9
- Pratt & Bros. 1/4
- R. Coady & Co. 1/21
- Randall & Co. 1/2
- Rothchild's 1/12
- Sawyer & Brightman 1/15
- Schermerhorn, Banker & Co. 1/7
- Smith Cady & Co. 1/10
- T.H. Mills & Son 1/9
- vanHolt & Herric 1/21
- Velasquez & Lyons 1/16
- W.A. Meade & Co. 1/12
- W.F. Carpenter & Co. 1/8
- William A. Meade & Co. 1/9
- William H. Stam & Co. 1/9
Index to 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 the ship AERONAUT in Box 1, Folder 10 of the collection.
- AERONAUT (Ship) 1/10
- ALERT (Sloop) 1/4
- ALERT (Smack) 1/8
- ALMEDA (Brig) 1/12
- AMAZON (Schooner) 1/5, 1/6
- ANCOX (Schooner) 1/5
- ANN B. HOLMES (Sloop) 1/12
- ANN ELIZA (Brig) 1/12
- ATLAS (Ship) 1/5
- BOLINA (Schooner) 1/8
- BRILLIANT (Sloop) 1/1, 1/2, 1/5
- CAMBRIDGE (Brig) 1/1
- CHARLESTON (Smack) 1/12
- CHARMING (Bark) 1/15
- CIGNET (Brig) 1/1
- COASTING TRADER 1/8, 1/18
- COASTING TRADER (Schooner) 1/6, 1/9
- COASTING TRADER (Smack) 1/7
- COL. J. SHEPARD (Schooner) 1/12
- COUNTRY TRADING (Schooner) 1/10
- DANIEL WEBSTER (Sloop) 1/13
- DOLPHIN (Schooner) 1/5, 1/7, 1/8, 1/10
- EAGLE (Schooner) 1/6
- ELEANOR (Bark) 1/4
- EMELINE (Bark) 1/11
- EMELINE (Brig) 1/12
- EMPIRE (Schooner) 1/13
- EXCEL (Schooner) 1/16, 1/18
- EXCELL (Schooner) 1/16
- FLORIDA (Steamer) 1/12
- FOAM (Schooner) 1/12
- GEORGE ELDREDGE 1/18
- GEORGE ELDREDGE (Sloop) 1/11
- GEORGE WILSON (Brig) 1/12
- HANCOCK (Schooner) 1/4
- HANCOX (Schooner) 1/4, 1/5
- HANDCOCK (Schooner) 1/4, 1/5
- HECTOR (Ship) 1/1
- HIRCAROU (Schooner) 1/1
- J. D. NOYES (Brig) 1/19
- JESSE D. NOYES (Brig) 1/8
- L. D. NOYES (Brig) 1/12
- LAWSON (Brig) 1/12
- LORETO (Smack) 1/7
- LUCY ANN 1/13
- LUCY ANN (Ship) 1/12
- MANHATTAN (Brig) 1/12
- MARINER (Smack) 1/12
- MARTHA (Schooner) 1/1
- MARY ANN (Schooner) 1/6
- MARY JANE (Smack) 1/11
- METEOR (Schooner) 1/7
- MORNING STAR (Smack) 1/8
- NANCY (Schooner) 1/4
- P. GRONIG (Brig) 1/12
- PACIFIC (Ship) 1/5
- PARAGON (Brig) 1/1
- PEIRCE (Schooner) 1/12
- PILGRIM (Brig) 1/11
- PILGRIM (Schooner) 1/3
- PLUME (Sloop) 1/4
- PRUDENCE ANN 1/8
- PRUDENCE ANN (Smack) 1/7, 1/9, 1/10
- R. WATSON (Smack) 1/12
- RELIEF (Sloop smack) 1/3
- SUPERIOR (Smack) 1/9
- TAMPICO (Brig) 1/1, 1/2
- TRUMBULL (Steamer) 1/12
- WHALE (Schooner) 1/4
- WILBEFORCE (Brig) 1/1
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Mason R. Packer Papers (Coll. 235)
- 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