George W. Dow Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-029
Abstract
The George W. Dow Papers include accounts, bills, receipts, charter-parties, clearance and protection papers, port regulations, crew lists and shipping orders. Most of this material is relevant to the brig WENONAH, which carried coal, lead, flour, molasses, and other foodstuffs to ports in the U.S., West Indies, Canary Islands, and to Cadiz, Spain.
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1863
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 George Dow
George W. Dow was a shipmaster who, for many years, commanded the brig WENONAH of Bucksport, Maine.
Extent
153 item(s)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Cadiz (Spain)--Commerce--United States
- Canary Islands--Commerce--United States
- Sugar trade
- United States--Commerce
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- George W. Dow Papers (Coll. 29)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of The Papers 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