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Collection
Identifier: SP-Coll-126
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-107
Abstract
A collection of approximately 1,000 detailing the business activities of D.G. & W.B. Bacon, one of the largest shipping firms in Boston, between 1861 and 1866. Letters to the firm, chiefly from commission merchants, describing market condition, their business activities, politics, and weather, in East Indian and Chinese ports. The letters in this collection were years ago glued into a letter book. Many still remain pasted together, which prohibits us from arranging them in perfect...
Dates:
1861 - 1866
Collection
Identifier: SP-Coll-088
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-144
Abstract
The collection contains logbooks, cargo books, and disbursements records for the ships BESTSEY, MARY, TRUMBULL, AND CERES, which cover trading voyages from New York and other East Coast ports to various ports in Europe, the West Indies, and Asia.
Dates:
1787 - 1803
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-116
Abstract
Chiefly incoming business letters, primarily 1840-1848, including letters from agents in New York, N.Y. and New Orleans, La. The names of numerous Gulf Coast packets and Connecticut River coasters appear throughout, along with those of several ship captains.
Dates:
1838 - 1852
Collection
Identifier: SP-Coll-025
Abstract
Plans mostly for yachts built between 1916 and 1937. Some government work is included.
Dates:
1916 - 1937
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-254
Abstract
Logs/journals relating to Cushman's activities as master of ships PROSPERO and KINGFISHER and bark DELPHOS and account book reflecting his vessel and personal accounts.
Dates:
1851 - 1869
Collection
Identifier: SP-Coll-110
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-170
Abstract
This 5,000-piece collection contains correspondence, accounts, reports, and other documents kept by David Gelston during the time that he served as Collector of Customs for the Port of New York. Although we have indicated the period represented as 1800-1843, the greatest concentration of material falls between 1801 and 1820. There are no papers relative to Gelston's earlier political or business activities, and the approximately 200 pieces dated after 1820 primarily involve his efforts to...
Dates:
1800-1843 (bulk 1801-1820)
Collection
Identifier: SP-Coll-129
Abstract
Plans for small boats including skiffs, peapods, Rangeley boats, pulling boats and a Bindals boat.
Dates:
Undated
