George W. Dow Papers (Coll. 29)

Collection register prepared by the Manuscripts Division
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc Mystic, Connecticut


Overview of the Collection
	Creator:	Dow, George W.
	Title:	George W. Dow Papers
	Dates:	1847-1863
	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.
	Quantity:	153 items
	Identification:	Coll. 29

George W. Dow was a shipmaster who, for many years, commanded the brig WENONAH of Bucksport, Maine.


Index Terms

	Corporate Entities:
		Wenonah (Brig)
	Places:
		Cadiz (Spain)--Commerce--United States
		Canary Islands--Commerce--United States
		Sugar trade
		United States--Commerce
	Subjects:
		Charter-parties
		International trade
		Shipping--Maine--Bucksport
		Sugar trade
	Document Types:
		Clearance papers
		Crew lists
		Protection certificates
		Ships' papers
	Occupations:
		Shipmasters--Maine--Bucksport

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.