Stephen B. Chace Papers
Abstract
Collection of correspondence and business papers of Stephen B. Chace. Includes a logbook (1812) of the ship VALENTINE, under Chace's command, on a voyage from Port Louis, Mauritius to Canton, China, and then towards Providence, RI; two ledgers (1810-1814) containing business and ships' accounts; account book (1817-1820) with Merchants Bank of New York City; letters from Chace to his wife, in Somerset, Massachusetts, and Jonathan Bowen, merchant in Newport, Rhode Island; and bill of lading.
Dates
- Creation: 1810 - 1822
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 Stephen B. Chace
Stephen B. Chace was a shipmaster out of Providence, Rhode Island.
Extent
8 piece(s)
Language of Materials
English
Index to Personal Names
- Bowen, Jonathan 1/1
- Brown, Joseph 1/1
- Chace, Mary (Mrs. Stephen B.) 1/1
- Coleman, William 1/1
- Godfrey, ? (Master) 1/1
- Lynch, John 1/1
- Vars, ? (Master) 1/1
Index to Vessel Names
- RISING STATES 1/1
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Guangzhou (China)--Description and travel
- Port Louis (Mauritius)--Description and travel
- Somerset (Mass.)
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Stephen B. Chace Papers (Coll. 14)
- 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.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org