Overview of the Collection
Biography of Henry Wadsworth Fletcher
Scope and Content
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Detailed
Description of the Collection
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Repository:
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G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator:
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Fletcher, Henry Wadsworth |
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Title:
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Henry Wadsworth Fletcher collection |
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Dates:
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1775-1870 |
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Extent:
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78 items |
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Abstract:
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Correspondence, accounts,
bills, receipts, bills of lading, deeds, and account books. Vessels represented include the brig
Emma Isadora and barks Emma, Susan Jane, Edward Fletcher, Jennie, and Osmanli. The vessels
transported such cargoes as opium, rum, wine, brandy, wool, raisons, figs, olive oil, otto of roses,
and general merchandise. The ports frequented most often were Smyrna, Turkey; London,
England; Bordeaux and Marseilles, France; Buenos Ayres, Argentina; Puerto Cabello,
Venezuela; Providence, R.I. and New York, New York. |
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Identification:
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Coll. 32 |
Henry Wadsworth Flectcher was a shipowner and shipmaster of Boston, Massachusetts. He severed as master of the Emma, Emma
Isadora, Jennie, and the Susan, after the master was washed overboard and lost.
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The first five folders contain papers
organized by vessel, followed by folders for personal papers, miscellaneous papers, and account
books
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Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also:
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
This collection
is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library.
Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should
Corporate Entities:
Edward Fletcher (Bark)
Emma (Bark)
Emma Isadora (Brig)
Jennie (Bark)
Osmanli (Bark)
Susan Jane (Bark)
Subjects:
Real property--Massachusetts--Boston
Shipping--Massachusetts--Boston
Ships--Massachusetts--Boston
Document Types:
Account books--Massachusetts--Boston
Bills of
lading--Massachusetts--Boston
Deeds--Massachusetts--Boston
Ships' papers--Massachusetts--Boston
Occupations:
Shipmasters--Massachusetts--Boston
Shipowners--Massachusetts--Boston
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 32, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library,
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
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The following section contains a detailed listing of
the materials in the collection.
Papers and accounts; 1775-1870.
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Papers regarding Emma (Brig).
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Papers regarding Emma Isadora (Bark).
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Papers regarding Susan Jane (Bark).
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Papers regarding Edward Fletcher (Bark).
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Papers regarding Jennie (Bark).
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Personal papers.
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Miscellaneous papers.
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Account books.
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