Philo S. Shelton Letters
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-034
Abstract
Letters from Shelton to Moses Taylor, a New York merchant, including discussions of sales, purchases, and shipments of sugar, rice, flour, molasses, honey, Havana cigars, and tobacco; and the specie crisis of 1836 and its effect on the merchant community.
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1836
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 Philo S. Shelton
Philo S. Shelton was a merchant and speculator, of Boston, Mass., involved in trade with Brazil, Europe, and the West Indies.
Extent
106 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 Alcazar in Box 1, Folder 6 of the collection.
- Alcazar 1/6
- Baker, J.W. 1/3
- Blodgett, ? 1/4
- Burling, B.S. 1/5
- Dixon, ? 1/5, 1/6
- French, Jonathan 1/6
- French, Thomas N. 1/6
- Hidalgo, J.M. 1/3
- Holt, ? 1/4
- Howe, ? (Capt.) 1/2
- Hull, ? (Capt.) 1/5, 1/6
- Isaac, Henry 1/1
- Larraga, Augustin 1/4
- Leblanc, Julius 1/1
- Lee, Henry 1/6
- Madran, J. (Jr.) 1/1
- Pratt, George W. 1/3, 1/4, 1/6
- Shelton, Henry 1/3, 1/4, 1/6
- Smith, Sheldon 1/4
- Sterling, Jose 1/4
- Thompson, Jonathan 1/6
- Wilcomb, ? (Capt.) 1/3, 1/4
Index to Corporate Names
NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found.
- B. Aguiar & Co. 1/4
- Bigelow & Bangs 1/6
- Brewster, Lawrence & Co. 1/1
- Capen & Lyons 1/1
- Castro Bros. & Garrique 1/1, 1/4, 1/5
- Corret & Shelton 1/3, 1/6
- Dana Fenno & Henshaw 1/2
- E. Hathaway & Co. 1/6
- Gaspar & Soliveres 1/3
- Hastings, Marsh & Co. 1/6
- Hawes, Gray & Co. 1/2, 1/5
- Howland & Aspinwall 1/1, 1/4
- J.&H. Thayer 1/2
- J. Brown & Co. 1/6
- Jonathan Brown & Co. 1/4
- L.G. Ferrara & Mansfield 1/2
- Means & Sprague 1/5
- Nicholas & Whitney 1/5
- Osborne & Young 1/3
- R. Johnston & Co. 1/4
- Sands & Atherton 1/1
- Sullivan & Barbour 1/6
- Thompson & Morton 1/6
- Tremont Insurance Co. 1/1
- Whitwell, Bond & Co. 1/6
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 ANACONDA (Schooner) in Box 1, Folder 2 of the collection.
- ANACONDA (Schooner) 1/2
- CAMBRIAN (Brig) 1/2
- CAROLINA (Brig) 1/1, 1/6
- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 1/1
- CUMBERLAND (Brig) 1/6
- CYNOSURE (Schooner) 1/4
- FLORIDA 1/3
- GOVERNOR WINSLOW (Brig) 1/3, 1/4
- MARIA (Schooner) 1/2
- MARY PEASE 1/6
- NEWCASTLE 1/5
- ORIENTAL (Brig) 1/3, 1/6
- POWHATTAN (Brig) 1/4
- RAPID 1/4
- REAPER 1/4
- RUSSELL (Brig) 1/4
- THORN (Brig) 1/3
Geographic
- Brazil--Commerce--United States
- Europe--Commerce--United States
- United States--Commerce--Europe
- United States--Commerce--West Indies
- United States--Economic conditions--To 1865
- United States--Politics and government--1815-1861
- Unites States--Commerce--Brazil
- West Indies--Commerce--United States
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Philo S. Shelton Letters (Coll. 34)
- 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