Henry Ashbey Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-039
Abstract
Collection of account books relating to the bark C.S. WILLIAMS and schooners ORIENT and FRANCES AMY, which Ashbey commanded; business letters; letters from Ashbey, in Apalachicola, Florida., written to his wife, Abby Jane; and other accounts and papers. Includes letters and affidavits (1856-1857) regarding unpaid notes of the Texas Republic to Henry Ashbey.
Dates
- Creation: 1834-1862
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 Henry Ashbey
Henry Ashbey was shipmaster from Groton, Connecticut who lived from 1800-1879.
Extent
57 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 Abby Jane Ashbey in Box 1, Folder 3 of the collection.
- Ashbey, Abby Jane 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6
- Avery, ? (Mrs.) 1/5
- Buttress, James 1/7
- Chubb Bros. 1/7, 1/8
- Clift, W. (Capt.) 1/4
- Doan, ? (Capt.) 1/5
- Dudley, Lyman 1/3
- Eldredge, Elam 1/1
- Ellison, A. 1/8
- Ellison, ? (Mrs.) 1/6
- Fields, Joseph 1/2
- Fish, Asa 1/2, 1/7, 1/8
- Fish, D.C. 1/8
- Fish, Simeon 1/3
- Hobert, Mary Jane 1/4, 1/7
- Holly, George 1/3
- Holmes, Isaac D. 1/6
- Howard, ? (Capt.) 1/6
- Howard, ? (Mrs.) 1/4
- Jackson, E.P.R. 1/2
- Jones, Anson 1/7, 1/8
- Kiddley, ? (Mrs.) 1/7
- Mallory, Charles 1/3
- Mallory, J.R. 1/7, 1/8
- May, Robert 1/8
- Morgan, Stephen 1/3
- Nicklus, ? (Capt.) 1/7
- Porter, Anna Maria 1/8, 1/9
- Rockwell, C.W. 1/2
- Rogers, Charles (Mrs.) 1/6
- Shane, ? 1/8
- Stratford, J.A. 1/8
- Swenson & Swisher 1/7
- Williams, W.P. 1/7, 1/8
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 bark C.S. WILLIAMS in Box 1, Folder 1 of the collection.
- C.S. WILLIAMS (Bark) 1/1, 1/10
- CONSTELLATION (Ship) 1/6
- CYGNET (Ship) 1/6, 1/7
- FRANCIS AMY (Schooner) 1/2, 1/10
- ORIENT (Schooner) 1/3, 1/10
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Henry Ashbey Collection (Coll. 39)
- 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