Overview of the Collection
Biography of John F. Harden
Scope and Content
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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Harden, John F. |
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Title:
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John F. Harden Collection |
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Dates:
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1831-1888 |
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Extent:
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ca. 208 items |
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Abstract:
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Chiefly
personal, business, and family letters (1849-1877) to Harden. Also includes ship-related bills,
accounts, receipts, consular certificates, and general clearances. Topics include Harden's
activities as a commander of coasting vessels; his transportation of a locomotive to Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil; maritime trade; and cargoes, generally lumber. Correspondents include
shipowners who engaged Harden as a captain, fellow shipmasters, and business owners. |
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Identification:
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Coll. 111 |
John F. Harden was a shipmaster involved primarily in the coasting trade.
He made voyages between Boston, New York, Washington, New Orleans, and Calais, aboard
several vessels, including the schooners Adelaide and Vendori.
In 1860, as master of the bark IDDO KIMBALL, Harden was involved in trade with Britain.
Later, in the period 1869 - 1871, he became captain of the brig LONG REACH and entered the
lumber trade. The enterprise was a fairly large scale one, and consisted of shipping lumber
between New York and Pensacola, Florida. There also was some lumber trade with Jamaica.
Harden's father and brothers were involved in the business as well. Initially residing in East
Thomaston, Maine, the family resettled in Rockland, Maine. The older of Harden's two sons
attended a business oriented school, most likely in preparation to enter the family business.
1876 marked Harden's last command. He took charge of the ship GALATEA, which was
chartered to transport a load of locomotives and railroad equipment from Philadelphia to Rio.
After the owner sold the ship, Harden embarked on a search for new arrangement. But although
earlier evidence showed that he was much valued as a captain, this time he appeared to have
been unsuccessful in his search for a new position.
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The John F. Harden
Papers Collection consists of one ten folder box. The papers contain primarily correspondence.
There are both personal and business letters. Much of the business correspondence is with
shipowners who had engaged Harden as a captain. There is also correspondence with fellow
shipmasters and business owners. There is a folder of business documents, including receipts,
accounts, consular certificates and general clearances. The papers provide a glimpse into the
life of upper rank seamen engaged in the maritime trade in the late 19th century.
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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
Persons:
Harden family
Harding family
Subjects:
Coastwise shipping--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Freight and freightage
International trade
Locomotives--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro
Lumber trade
Document Types:
Accounts
Certificates
Family papers
Receipts
Occupations:
Business
people
Shipmasters
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 111, 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 Capt. D. Ames in Box 1, Folder 2 of the collection.
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Ames, D. (Capt.) |
1/2 |
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Barks, Ephraim |
1/2 |
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Baron, C.L. |
1/7 |
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Bartlett, ? (Capt.) |
1/6 |
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Benner, Robert |
1/2 |
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Campbell, Gleason |
1/4 |
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Campbell, John |
1/4 |
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Campbell, Samuel |
1/4 |
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Fisk, M. (Capt.) |
1/2 |
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Goodwin, ? (Capt.) |
1/8 |
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Grant, ? (Capt.) |
1/7 |
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Hall, James |
1/4 |
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Ham, Joseph |
1/6 |
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Harden, Charles |
1/6, 1/7 |
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Harden, Freeman |
1/2, 1/3 |
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Harden, George |
1/6 |
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Harden, Heman |
1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/10 |
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Harden, Sarah |
1/2, 1/6 |
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Hayden, John |
1/7 |
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Ingraham, John S. |
1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/9 |
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Jameson, ? (Capt.) |
1/5 |
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Keen, C.H. |
1/1 |
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Kimball, A.H. |
1/3 |
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Laurance, Edward (Jr.) |
1/8, 1/9 |
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Leeds, P. |
1/3 |
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Lemont, Alfred |
1/7 |
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Mallory, ? |
1/6 |
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McLellan, ? (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Mill, Joshua (Capt.) |
1/10 |
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Oats, Lynn |
1/5 |
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Pendergast, ? |
1/8 |
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Perry, E.B. |
1/2 |
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Perry, O.H. |
1/2 |
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Pierce, William (Capt.) |
1/2 |
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Pillsbury, B.A. |
1/8, 1/9 |
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Pillsbury, John |
1/6 |
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Pillsbury, Sarah |
1/2 |
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Reny, H. |
1/2 |
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Robinson, David (Capt.) |
1/2 |
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Sawyer, ? (Capt.) |
1/4 |
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Sementa, A. (Capt.) |
1/2 |
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Snow, ? (Capt.) |
1/2, 1/3 |
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Taylor, ? (Capt.) |
1/2 |
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Thombs, ? (Capt.) |
1/7 |
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White, Frank |
1/2 |
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White, O.M. |
1/2 |
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Willson, William |
1/5 |
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Wolfe, D. |
1/6 |
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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 Baker & Co. in Box 1, Folder 9 of the collection.
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Baker & Co. |
1/9 |
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Baynon Wells & Co. |
1/3 |
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Campbell & Co. |
1/4 |
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David Brown & Co. |
1/8 |
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Erans & Co. |
1/5 |
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Hicks & Bell |
1/8 |
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Hurley & Co. |
1/7 |
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J.H. & E.F. Lewis |
1/1 |
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John S.Ingraham & Co. |
1/1, 1/6, 1/9 |
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Kiln Company |
1/2 |
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Lime Rock Bank |
1/5, 1/6 |
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Loud, Claridge & Co. |
1/9 |
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Molum & Son |
1/4 |
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Penergast & Co |
1/8, 1/9 |
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Robinson & Harden |
1/2 |
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Rockland Bank |
1/2 |
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S. Brown & Co. |
1/4 |
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Skillings & Co. |
1/4 |
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Vernan Brown & Co. |
1/8 |
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Weld & Co. |
1/8 |
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Williams & Co. |
1/8 |
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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 the ship A & M in Box 1, Folder 2 of the collection.
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A & M (Ship) |
1/2 |
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ADELAIDE (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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AID (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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ALBUN |
1/2 |
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ALLIE OAKEN (Schooner) |
1/5, 1/6 |
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ALLSTON (Brig) |
1/4 |
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AMERICAN CHEIF (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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AMITY (Schooner) |
1/4 |
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AMULET (Brig) |
1/2 |
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ANN LENMAN (Schooner) |
1/10 |
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ANN MARIA (Bark) |
1/4 |
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ARCTIC (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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BENGAL (Schooner) |
1/1 |
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C.S. PACKARD (Brig) |
1/6 |
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CALISTA (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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CAVALIER (Ship) |
1/3 |
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CELESTIAL (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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CHARLES COTT (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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CHASE (Schooner) |
1/5, 1/6 |
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DIAMOND (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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EAGLE (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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ELIZA JANE (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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ELIZABETH (Schooner) |
1/6 |
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EMERALD (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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ENTERPRISE (Schooner) |
1/1 |
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EPHRAIM WILLIAMS (Bark) |
1/6 |
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EQUATOR (Ship) |
1/2 |
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ESSEX (Brig) |
1/5, 1/6 |
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FOREST EAGLE (Ship) |
1/3 |
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FRANK JAMESON (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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GALATEA (Ship) |
1/8, 1/9 |
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H.L. SNOW (Schooner) |
1/6 |
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HOREA (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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HYNE (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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IDDO KIMBALL (Bark) |
1/3 |
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J.L. BOWEN (Brig) |
1/6, 1/7 |
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JENNY PITTS (Bark) |
1/3 |
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JULIA E. GAMAGE (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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KATE GRANT (Schooner) |
1/7 |
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KESTRAL (Bark) |
1/9 |
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LONG REACH (Brig) |
1/1, 1/5 |
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MARMORA (Bark) |
1/2 |
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MARTHA IANGEN (Brig) |
1/2 |
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MERCURY (Ship) |
1/9 |
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METRUS (Schooner) |
1/4 |
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MOUNT HOPE (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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NEVIS (Schooner) |
1/1 |
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NEW PACKET (Schooner) |
1/4 |
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NICTON (Schooner) |
1/4 |
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NILE (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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OCEAN EAGLE (Barkentine) |
1/6 |
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OCEAN STAR (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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PATRICK HENRY (Brig) |
1/2 |
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PEKIN (Bark) |
1/9 |
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PERSIA (Steamer) |
1/3 |
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PHIPSBURG |
1/2 |
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PIONEER (Schooner) |
1/4 |
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R. FOSTER (Schooner) |
1/4 |
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RICHMOND (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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S.F. SMITH (Schooner) |
1/5 |
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SAMSON (Bark) |
1/2, 1/3 |
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SARAH HAMILTON (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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SEA BIRD (Schooner) |
1/4 |
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SEA LION (Ship) |
1/2 |
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ST. PETER (Bark) |
1/6 |
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STUD & FRANK |
1/5 |
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SUPERB (Schooner) |
1/4 |
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VENDORI (Schooner) |
1/1, 1/2 |
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WELKIN (Bark) |
1/2 |
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Papers; 1831-1888.
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Bills, receipts, accounts, Clearance papers.
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Correspondence; 1849-1877.
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