Thomas C. Harding Papers

Overview of the Collection
	Repository:	G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
	Creator:	Harding, Thomas C.
	Title:	Thomas C. Harding papers
	Dates:	1852-1878
	Extent:	ca. 550 pieces
	Abstract:	Correspondence, bills, receipts, accounts, bills of lading, charter parties, clearance papers, and agreements, relating to Harding’s activities as master of the schooner JULIA ANN, engaged in the coastwise trade, and the bark GEORGE KINGMAN, engaged in the transatlantic trade, both out of Boston.
	Identification:	Coll. 97

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Biography of Thomas C. Harding

Thomas C. Harding was a ship master of Chatham, Massachusetts.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Available for use in the Manuscripts Division

Restrictions on Use

Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.

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Index Terms

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.

Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):

George Kingman (Bark)
Julia Ann (Schooner)

Subjects:

Charter-parties
Coastwise shipping–Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
International trade
Shipping–Massachusetts–Boston

Document Types:

Accounts
Agreements
Bills of lading
Receipts

Occupations:

Shipmasters–Massachusetts–Chatham

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Coll. 97 Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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

 

Papers 1852-1878
Box	Folder
1	1		Papers of Thomas C. Harding, master of the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, including bills, receipts, and accounts; 1852
	2		Papers of Thomas C. Harding, master of the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, including bills, receipts, and accounts; 1853
	3		Papers of Thomas C. Harding, master of the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, including bills, receipts, and accounts; 1854
	4		Papers of Thomas C. Harding, master of the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, including bills, receipts, and accounts, and one record of loss sustained by damage cargo; 1855
	5		Papers of Thomas C. Harding, master of the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, including bills, receipts, and accounts in addition to purchase and shared agreements for the schooner SARAH A. HAMMOND of Boson, Massachusetts; 1856
	6		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, including bills, receipts, accounts, and protests by Nathan A. Harding as master of the schooner; 1857
	7		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, including bills, receipts, accounts, in addition to a record of earnings with Joseph Harding master; 1858
	8		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, presumably Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts; 1859
	9		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts, a marine insurance policy, and a charter party; 1860 Jan-Apr
	10		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts and freight receipts; 1860 May-Jun
	11		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts and freight receipts; 1860 Jul-Aug
	12		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts; 1860 Sep-Dec
	13		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts, bills of lading, and a charter party; 1861 Jan-Jun
	14		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts, a bill of exchange, marine insurance policies, and shipping paper; 1861 Jul-Dec
	15		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts; 1862
	16		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts; 1863-1864
	17		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts and a permit to navigate the Chesapeake Bay; 1865
	18		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts and a permit to navigate the Chesapeake Bay, and an enrolment; 1866
	19		Papers of Thomas C. Harding and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, Joseph Harding master, including bills, receipts, accounts, agreements and an enrolment; 1867
	20		Papers of Thomas C. Harding, Nathan Harding, Joseph Harding, and the schooner JULIA ANNA of Boston, Massachusetts, including bills, receipts, accounts; undated
	21		Papers of Thomas C. Harding, master of the bark GEORGE KINGMAN of Boston, Massachusetts, including bills, receipts, accounts, letters, clearance papers, and a charter party; 1878
	22		Miscellaneous papers of Thomas C. Harding, including letters, notes, and a mortgage; undated

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