Overview of the Collection
Biography of Elisha H. Holmes
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Indexes
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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Holmes, Elisha H, d. 1857 |
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Title:
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Elisha H. Holmes Papers |
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Dates:
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1832-1848 |
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Extent:
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810 pieces |
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Abstract:
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Material relating to Holmes'
partnership with George Randall and John C. Haskell in the dredging firm of Randall, Haskell,
and Holmes of New Bedford, Mass. Includes correspondence relating to partnership
arrangements, the patent for operations, boat building, contracts, financial matters, daily
operation of the dredging boats, patent difficulties, and outfitting. Also includes accounting
records of the firm, including checks, bills, accounts, account books, ledgers, logbooks,
daybooks, record books, and miscellaneous papers, relating to work production, workers' pay,
provisioning expenses, animal husbandry, charges to clients, and other incidental expenses.
Topics include dredging the coastal and river area between New York City and Boston,
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Identification:
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Coll. 36 |
Elisha H. Holmes was a resident of Windham, Connecticut.
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Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
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.
Persons:
Haskell, John C., b. 1863
Randall, George, b. 1873
Organizations and Vessels:
Randall, Haskell, and Holmes (New Bedford, Mass.)
Places:
Acushnet River (Mass.)
Connecticut River
Subjects:
Dredging--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Dredging--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Animal culture
Boatbuilding--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Coastal engineering--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Dredges--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Dredges--Patents
Dredging--Work production
Partnership--Massachusetts--New Bedford
River engineering--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Document Types:
Account books--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Accounts--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Checks--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Contracts
Ledgers--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Logbooks
Occupations:
Businessmen--Connecticut--Windham
Businessmen--Massachusetts--New Bedford
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 36, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
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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 Adams (Samuel R.) & Co. in Box 3, Folder 1 of the collection.
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Adams (Samuel R.) & Co. |
1/3 |
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Adams, Samuel R |
1/3 |
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Allen, Henry |
2/15, 2/17 |
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Allen, Oliver |
2/1, 2/14, 2/15, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4 |
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Ames, Enoch D. |
1/7 |
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Ames, Marvin |
1/9 |
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Anderson, P. |
2/17, 3/2 |
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Babcock, Dyer A. |
1/8, 2/14, 2/17 |
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Backus, Norton & Co. |
2/2, 2/10 |
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Baker, Elijah P. |
1/3, 1/5, 1/10 |
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Barsto & Pope |
2/16, 3/3 |
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Basett, Abner |
1/6, 2/17 |
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Beckwith (N. & L. L) |
1/7, 1/8 |
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Beckwith, Charles |
1/6, 1/7 |
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Beekman, J. E. G. |
1/15, 1/16 |
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Beldin, James |
1/12, 1/13, 2/2, 2/3, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6 |
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Bentley, David N. |
2/11, 2/13 |
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Bill, Elijah A. |
2/1, 2/4, 2/5, 2/13, 2/15 |
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Billings (N. & W. W.) |
1/7, 1/8 |
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Bishop, G. W. |
2/17, 3/5 |
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Breed & Meech |
2/11 |
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Breed (Joseph) & Co. |
2/14 |
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Breed, Joseph |
1/4, 2/10 |
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Brown & Griswold |
2/15 |
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Brown & Wood |
2/8, 2/9 |
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Brown, Benjamin |
1/2, 1/8 |
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Brown, Enoch S. |
1/3, 1/5, 1/8 |
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Burr, W. W. |
2/1 |
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Burton, Rodney |
2/16, 3/1 |
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Butler, Hurlbut & Co. |
1/12 |
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Butts & Perkins |
1/13 |
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Cady, Platt |
2/10, 2/12, 2/13 |
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Carrol, John |
1/7, 3/5 |
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Champion, Williams S. |
1/4, 1/5, 1/12, 2/9 |
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Chapman, Nathan |
1/8, 1/13 |
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Chase, James |
1/15, 3/5 |
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Chew (C.) & Co. |
1/8 |
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Cogswell & Holmes |
1/4 |
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Cook & Edwards |
1/7 |
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Corwin (Nathan & Gilbert) |
1/12 |
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Corwin, Nathan |
1/12 |
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Cranston, Richmond |
2/11, 2/12 |
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Cutis, E. H. |
1/2, 1/4 |
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Darrow & Turner |
3/5 |
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Darrow, Sidney L. |
1/7, 1/13 |
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Davis & Knight |
1/8 |
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Davis, Marvin |
1/10, 3/5 |
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Denison (Selden S.) & Co. |
1/4, 3/5 |
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Denison, James P. |
2/17, 3/1 |
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Denison, Selden S. |
1/1, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11 |
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Dennis & Hobron |
2/3 |
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Dennis, John |
1/8 |
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Detmold, C. E. |
2/4 |
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Dickinson, George |
2/15 |
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Duce, William |
1/7 |
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Eagle Iron Works |
2/10 |
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Eaton, E. C. |
2/1 |
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Eaton, William P. |
1/11, 2/1 |
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Eells, Cushing |
2/11, 2/15 |
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Fairbanks, Clark, & Co. |
2/10, 2/11, 2/12, 3/5 |
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Field, Charles |
1/15, 1/16 |
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Foot (H.) & Co. |
2/16 |
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Gifford, Job |
1/7, 1/9, 1/10, 2/17 |
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Gilman & Huntington |
3/14 |
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Gilman, A. F. |
1/4 |
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Goodrich, J. W. |
1/7, 1/15, 1/17 |
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Hall & Ramsdell |
1/12, 1/13 |
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Harris & Steward |
2/17 |
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Harris (Isaac) & Co. |
1/6 |
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Haskell, Edward P. |
2/1, 3/3 |
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Haskell, John C. |
1/1, 1/5, 1/7, 1/13, 1/14, 1/15, 2/1, 2/2, 2/3, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 2/7, 2/8, 2/9, 2/10, 2/13, 2/17, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4 |
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Hayden, Williams, & Co. |
1/2, 2/14 |
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Hebard, George |
1/15, 2/11 |
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Hempstead, Orlando H. |
1/5, 1/7, 1/11 |
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Hinkley, Russell |
1/5, 1/7 |
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Hobson, Thomas |
1/7, 1/10 |
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Holmes, Elisha H. |
1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/14, 1/15, 1/16, 1/17, 2/1, 2/2, 2/3, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 2/7, 2/8, 2/9, 2/10, 2/11, 2/12, 2/13, 2/14, 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4, 3/5, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 3/11, 3/12, 3/14, 3/15, 3/18 |
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Holmes, George B. |
1/2, 1/10, 2/11 |
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Holmes, Griswold |
1/4, 1/11 |
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Holt, F. W. |
1/6, 1/8, 1/12 |
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Howard, John |
1/6, 1/7, 1/14 |
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Huntington & Chappell |
2/11, 2/15, 3/14 |
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Huntington, John |
1/3, 1/5 |
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Ingersoll, T. J. |
2/4 |
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Inghan, Samuel |
3/2 |
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Kinny & Miner |
1/4 |
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Kirtland, Ezra |
2/14, 2/15 |
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Knight, David B. |
1/3, 1/7, 1/8 |
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Knight, John |
1/7, 1/8 |
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Lawrence, Joseph |
1/4, 1/14, 2/15 |
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Leavens & Huntington |
2/15 |
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Lentell, E. W. |
1/6, 1/15 |
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Lewis & Cayerhall |
1/9, 1/13 |
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Lewis, Thomas |
1/3, 1/7, 1/12 |
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Linous, Samuel |
2/1 |
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Macumber, Simeon |
1/7, 1/11, 1/12 |
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Marsh, Appolos |
2/16 |
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Merchants Bank of Norwich |
1/4, 1/11, 3/11, 3/14 |
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Middletown Marine Railway |
2/15 |
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Miler, George |
1/8, 1/11 |
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Moody, John W. |
1/2, 1/11, 2/11, 2/13, 2/14 |
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New Bedford Marine Railway & Wharf Co. |
1/15, 2/1, 2/2, 2/4, 2/9 |
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New York, Providence, & Boston RR Co. |
2/4, 2/5 |
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Norwich Central Wharf Co |
2/3, 2/5 |
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Peaconic Navigation Co |
1/14 |
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Perkins, George |
3/2 |
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Phelphs, Spafford, & Co |
1/17, 2/16 |
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Phenix Iron Foundry |
1/5 |
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Potter (Thomas) & Co. |
1/8 |
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Potter, Thomas |
1/6 |
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Randall, George |
1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/15, 2/1, 2/6, 2/7, 2/8, 2/9, 2/10, 2/13, 2/14, 2/15, 2/17, 3/1, 3/2, 3/5 |
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Randall, Haskell, & Holmes |
1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/14, 1/15, 1/16, 1/17, 2/2, 2/3, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 2/7, 2/8, 2/9, 2/10, 2/11, 2/12, 2/13, 2/14, 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4, 3/5, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 3/11, 3/12, 3/13, 3/14, 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/19 |
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Redfield & Pratt |
1/1 |
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Rees, Charles W. |
1/15 |
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Rogers, Potter, & Co. |
1/12 |
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Russell & Beach |
1/3 |
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Simond, Samuel |
2/1 |
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Smith & Cady |
1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 3/5 |
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Smith & Ellis |
1/5 |
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Smith & Manwarring |
1/13 |
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Smith, Anson |
1/11, 1/12 |
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Stannard (H. M.) & Co. |
2/11 |
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Stanton & Breed |
2/10, 3/14 |
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Stanton, John W. |
2/2, 2/5 |
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Starr, Franklin |
1/7, 1/8 |
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States, Benjamin F. |
2/7, 2/12, 2/13 |
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Steam Engine Co. |
2/1 |
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Sterling, Elizabeth |
1/16 |
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Steward, Charles |
1/9, 1/11, 3/12 |
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Strickland, C. W. |
1/10, 1/11, 1/14, 1/15, 2/2, 3/3, 3/10 |
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Strong, Henry |
1/2 |
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Sturre, Franklin |
1/7, 1/8 |
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Swails, William |
1/16, 1/17, 3/5 |
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Swift, J. G. |
1/13 |
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Treadwell, D. B. |
1/3, 1/4, 1/5 |
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Troudy, Smith |
2/1 |
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Tweedy & Barrow |
2/12 |
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Tyler & Devotion |
2/11, 2/12 |
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Tyler (S.) & Son |
1/11 |
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Wade, John |
2/17, 3/1 |
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Warner & Williams |
1/14, 1/17 |
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Weaver & Rogers |
2/15 |
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Webb, Julius |
2/13, 2/15 |
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Western RR Corp. |
2/14, 2/15 |
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Whaley, Harris |
2/4, 2/5 |
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Whistler, George W. |
2/14, 2/15, 2/16 |
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Whittimore, A. F. |
1/2, 2/6, 2/16 |
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Whittimore, Daniel |
1/5, 1/7, 1/10 |
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Williams & Barnes |
1/1, 1/5, 1/7, 1/8, 1/11, 2/4, 3/5, /12, /14 |
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Williams (F.) & Co. |
1/11 |
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Williams, Hayden |
1/2 |
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Williams, Richard P. |
3/5 |
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Williams, Thomas W. |
1/6, 1/7 |
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Wilson, Increase |
1/3, 1/10, 2/2, 2/9 |
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Young, Joseph |
1/12, 1/15, 1/16, 1/17, 2/2, 2/3, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 3/15, 3/17 |
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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 ADMIRAL (Sloop) in Box 1, Folder 3 of the collection.
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ADMIRAL (Sloop) |
1/3 |
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AURORA (Sloop) |
2/4 |
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BINGHAM (Ship) |
3/9 |
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BRUNETTE (Sloop) |
2/10 |
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DE WHITT CLINTON (Sloop) |
3/15 |
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FRCINOS (Ship) |
3/9 |
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GEORGE WASHINGTON (Sloop) |
2/10 |
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Papers 1832-1848
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Papers, re. building a
dredging boat, with broad specifications, modifications, and operations, including bills and
receipts; 1832-1833 |
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Papers, re. building
second dredging boat with improvements, including bills and receipts, and a letter concerning
possible patent impingement; 1834 Jan - Feb |
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Accounts, re.
operations, equipage, and charges for dredging boats 1 through 3, with letters concerning
depressed economic conditions; 1834 Mar - Apr |
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Accounts, re.
outfitting, provisioning, and dredging charges, including a letter concerning dredging contracts 1834 May |
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5 |
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Accounts, re.
outfitting, provisioning, and dredging charges, including a letter relating to construction costs of
an additional boat; 1834 Jun - Jul |
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6 |
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Accounts, re. repairs,
provisioning, work receipts, and dredging charges, including a letter concerning a contract for
channel dredging; 1834 Aug |
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7 |
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Accounts, re.
maintenance, operations, and dredging charges; 1834 Sep - Oct |
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Accounts, re.
dredging boat maintenance and operations; 1834 Nov - Dec |
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Papers, re. work
receipts, provisioning, and dredging charges, including letters pertaining to contracts; 1835 Jan - Feb |
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10 |
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Accounts, re.
maintenance and charges for dredging, including letters relative to anticipated contracts; 1835 Mar - Apr |
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11 |
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Accounts, re.
dredging boat maintenance and operations, including letters concerning contracts; 1835 May - Jun |
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12 |
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Papers, re. expenses
and charges for dredging, including letters pertaining to dredging difficulties, and probable
contracts; 1835 Jul - Aug |
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13 |
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Papers, re. expenses
and charges for dredging, including letters and contract with the U. S. Government. 1835 Sep - Oct |
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14 |
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Papers, re. dredging
accounts, including letters concerning contracts and payments, and a coy of a New York State
Senate Act; 1835 Nov - Dec |
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15 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to refurbishing the machinery, boats, and scows; 1836 Jan - Jun |
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16 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to boat no. 6; 1836 Jul- Aug |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to boat no. 6; 1836 Sep - Dec |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts and balance sheets, including copy of a contract, and a letter pertaining to an
additional contract; 1837 Jan - Mar |
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2 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including a work contract with the master of boat n o. 6, and letters pertaining to
additional contracts; 1837 Apr |
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3 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to dredging and general business information; 1837 May - Jun |
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4 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including copy of a contract, and letters pertaining to dredging progress; 1837 Jul - Aug |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to site conditions in preparation for settlement of the
seasons work; 1837 Sep - Dec |
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6 |
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Letters, re.
completion and balance of accounts for previous seasons work, and preparation for that
forthcoming, including one contract; 1838 Jan - Mar |
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7 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters concerning contracts and sales of dredging boats; 1838 Apr - May |
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8 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to dredging progress, and proposals for employment of
additional boats; 1838 Jun - Sep |
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9 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters proposing installation of a steam engine for the power source; 1838 Oct - Dec |
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10 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including a contract and letters pertaining to a steam engine; 1839 Jan
- Apr |
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11 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including the contractor notification of the steam engine completion; 1839 May - Jun |
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12 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including an adjusted account with the steam engine contractor; 1929
Jul - Nov |
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13 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to contracts and working conditions; 1840
Jan - Mar |
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14 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters concerning site progress, requests for dredging and animal
husbandry; 1840 Apr |
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15 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters concerning patent litigation, a damaged dredge boat, and western
lands; 1840 May |
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16 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to dredging operations; 1840 Jun - Jul |
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17 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to dredging operations; 1840 Aug - Dec |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to patent rights, annual settlement for partnership, and
forthcoming season; 1841 Jan - Apr |
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2 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters concerning contracts, dredging work progress, and finance; 1841 Jun - Dec |
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3 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including letters pertaining to patent litigation, horses, and finances; 1842 |
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4 |
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Letters, re. finance,
checks, and agreements within the partnership; 1843-1844 |
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5 |
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Papers, re. dredging
boat accounts, including copy of a prospective contract; undated |
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Prose, by Lydia
Holmes, and poem, undated, by Sally Bloss, including other unidentified and undated material; 1853-1854 |
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Ledger of E. H.
Holmes, re. Mud Boat, probably no. 1, 75 pp. 1830 Jun 28 - 1831 Oct 24 |
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Day Book, re.
dredging boat operations, 11 pp. 1833 Oct 14 - 1835 May 29 |
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9 |
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Record book, re.
boarding and provisioning expenses of apparently dredging boats no. 1 and 3; 1834
Jan 14, rest presumably 1834 Mar 8 - Jun 14 |
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10 |
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Day Book of C. W.
Strickland, re. dredging boats no. 1 and 3; 1834 May 2 - 1835 Feb 7 |
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11 |
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Account Book, re.
Mud Machine no. 4, with profit divisions; 1835 Apr - 1836 Jan |
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12 |
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Account Book, re.
dredging boat no. 3; 1837 Mar 14 - Nov 11 |
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13 |
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Record Book, re.
work progress of dredging boats no. 1-4, including an account, undated, for dredging boat no. 4,
wrapped in a partial page of the Columbian Register, New Haven, Connecticut, Tuesday, May
16, 1837; 1838 Sep 14 - Nov 24 |
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Account Book of
Elisha E. Holmes, re. notes given, other accounts, and trip record; 1839-1840 |
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15 |
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Account Book of
Joseph Young, re. dredging boat no. 3; 1839 May 9 - Nov 22 |
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Log Book, re. Mud
Machine no. 1, at Stonington, Connecticut, recording wind, weather, work completed, work
stoppages, and a line drawing of machinery; 1839 May 4 - Sep 11 |
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Account Book of
Joseph Young, re. probably dredging boat no. 3, including day lost records; 1840
May 2 - Nov 30 |
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Account Book, of
Elisha H. Holmes, re. household items; 1848 Apr 8 - Aug 29 |
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Record Book re,
scow loading by apparently dredging boat no. 4; no year given, May 15- Dec 4 |
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