Whaling--Connecticut--New London
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Kingsbury Pimer Collection
The John Kingsbury Pimer Collection consists of letters, household accounts, bills, receipts, daybooks, duck books, spar dimension books, and yearly summaries of receipts, disbursements and accounts with New London whaling agents. It includes some papers relating to Pimer's partnership with James Morris (Morris & Pimer), which was dissolved in 1832. Correspondents include whaling merchants Thomas W. Williams, Williams & Barnes, and Williams & Haven.
Records of Lawrence & Co.
The Records of Lawrence & Co., 1822-1904, consists of eleven boxes containing approximately 5,800 pieces and 134 volumes which illustrate quite well the whaling, sealing, and commercial activities of the Company as well as its predecessors Miner, Lawrence & Co. and Joseph Lawrence.