Latham family collection
Abstract
Family correspondence, ships' papers, and printed documents of the Latham family of Phoenixville Connecticut. Correspondence primarily between Captain Lorenzo (Jack) Latham,and his wife and children while he commanded the POINSETT (Brig), COMET (Steamship), FRANK PALMER (Schooner) and the ALBERT SHULTZ (Bark). Documents include his marriage certificate and several papers concerning the purchase, trade and sale of the ALBERT SHULTZ. The collection also includes correspondence between extended members and later generations of the family.
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1956
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 the Latham Family
The Latham family consisted of Captain Lorenzo (Jack) Latham; his wife Mary Ann Squire; and his children, Cora, Roy and Caro who lived in Phoenixville, Connecticut; as well as Captain Latham's brothers, parents and descendants. Lorenzo Latham commanded several vessels including the POINSETT (Brig), COMET (Steamship), FRANK PALMER (Schooner) and the ALBERT SHULTZ (Barkentine). Captain Latham spent the final years of his life as a gatekeeper at Sailors' Snug Harbor in New York.
Extent
1 box(es) (ca. 120 items)
9 volume(s)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Latham Family Collection (Coll. 281)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Latham Family Collection at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum
- 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