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Records of the Bark ALBION

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-017

Abstract

Colllection of correspondence; accounts; bills; receipts; wage statements; crew lists and other customs documents; mortgage from Patrick McCullough, owner, of Ireland, to Nathaniel T. Gifford, agent, New Bedford, Massachusetts; powers of attorney from McCullough to Gifford, and from Josiah W. Bonney and Isaac Howland, agents under the will of Gifford, to Albert A. Thomas, whaling master; and bills of sale (1871) from Thomas to new ship owners, Louis Arthur Nathan and Andrew Wardrop, of Auckland, New Zealand. Many of the letters are from Albert Thomas to Gifford and Bonney.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865-1872

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.

History of the Bark ALBION

The ALBION was built at Fairhaven, Massachusetts in 1816; registered at Gibraltar, 1865-1871; in late 1871 re-registered when sold to owners in Auckland, New Zealand. At the time it was sold, the vessel was whaling in the South Pacific.

Extent

110 piece(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 Mike Baker in Box 1, Folder 4 of the collection.
Baker, Mike 1/4
Barker, Fred (Capt.) 1/4
Bonney, Josian W. 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9
Bowman, George L. 1/4, 1/6
Briggs, William S. 1/7
Cobb, Wendell H. 1/8
Cowen, Edward F.A. 1/7
Fernandes, Joseph 1/6
Gifford, Nathaniel T. 1/4, 1/5, 1/8
Kelly, Jones 1/6
Leonard, WIlliam 1/1
Macy, ? (Capt.) 1/6
Nicholas, ? (Capt.) 1/4
Thomas, Albert A. (Capt.) 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 1/7, 1/9
Tripp, David 1/4, 1/5
Wilcox, William 1/4

Index to Corporate Names

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found.
Hall & Bowman 1/4
J. T. Richardson & Co. 1/1
Marston & Crapo 1/8
Mixer, Whitman & Co. 1/6
Pope & Richardson 1/1
T.D. Williams & Co. 1/6
Wardrop & Russell 1/9
Whitaker & Russell 1/8, 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 ABRAHAM BARKER in Box 1, Folder 4 of the collection.
ABRAHAM BARKER (Ship) 1/4
CAPE HORN PIGEON (Bark) 1/7
DESDEMONA (Bark) 1/7
GLOBE (Bark) 1/7
GOSNOLD (Bark) 1/4
JENETTE (Bark) 1/6
NORTHERN LIGHT 1/4
OCEAN STEAD 1/4
PIONEER (Bark) 1/5, 1/7
RANGOON (Steamer) 1/9
ST. GEORGE (Ship) 1/4, 1/5
THREE BROTHERS (Ship) 1/5
Title
Records of the Bark ALBION (Coll. 17)
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