Biography of Charles C. Sisson
Charles Sisson (1827-1885) was a ship master from Mystic, Connecticut, who worked for Williams and Guion, Samuel Thompson’s Nephews, and Thayer and Lincoln. Sisson was master of the ships BRIDGERWATER, JEREMIAH THOMPSON, and THOMAS DANA.
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.
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):
Bridgewater (Ship)
Chancellor (Ship)
Jeremiah Thompson (Ship)
Samuel Thompson’s Nephew & Co.
Thayer & Lincoln
Thomas Dana (Ship)
Williams & Guion
Subjects:
International trade
Shipping–Massachusetts–Boston
Shipping–New York (State)–New York
Document Types:
Journals (accounts)
Letter books
Occupations:
Shipmasters–Connecticut–Mystic
Administrative Information
Coll. 114, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Volumes; 1881-1884 | |||||||||||||
| Volume | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Letter copybook belonging to Charles C. Sisson; 1881-1884 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Journal, Ship CHANCELLOR and Ship BRIDGEWATER; 1862-1864 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Journal, Ship BRIDGEWATER; 1864-1867 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Journal, Ship BRIDGEWATER; 1867-1869 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Journal, Ship BRIDGEWATER; 1869-1871 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Journal, Ship BRIDGEWATER, Ship JEREMIAH THOMPSON, and Ship THOMAS DANA; 1872-1877 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Journal, Ship THOMAS DANA; 1877-1878 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Journal, Ship THOMAS DANA; 1880-1881 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Journal, Ship THOMAS DANA; 1881-1882 | ||||||||||||