Overview of the Collection
Biography of Latham Cross
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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Cross, Latham. |
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Title:
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Latham Cross Collection |
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Dates:
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1809-1854, (bulk
1814-1830) |
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Extent:
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ca. 250 pieces |
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Abstract:
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Bills, receipts,
notes, 2 letters, freight lists, port documentation, disbursements, owner/agent accounts, and other
papers, relating chiefly to Cross' shipping activity as captain, 1814-1817, of the sloop EMILY,
trading mainly with coastal ports, and to other business and domestic accounts. Also included are
minor materials relating to the whaling industry and his activities as master of the whaling ships
TIMOLEON and PERSIA. The vast majority of this collection is related to Captain Cross's
shipping activity with the EMILY, and other business and domestic accounts. Very few items
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Identification:
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Coll. 136 |
Latham Cross was an early 19th century merchant captain and whaling master from New
Bedford, Massachusetts. He was captain of the sloop EMILY (1814-1817), a coasting
vessel trading at various ports, including New York, Wilmington, Savannah, and St.
Thomas. Between 1818 and 1823 Cross made two whaling voyages as master of the ship
PERSIA. Portions of this collection seem to indicate that PERSIA made a trading voyage,
carrying cotton and general cargo from New York to Le Havre and Lisbon in 1824, with
Latham Cross as master. Records reveal that the vessel had return to whaling when she
left New Bedford in August of 1825. Cross was subsequently master of the whaleship
TIMOLEON (May 20, 1820-June 19, 1828) for a voyage to the Brazil grounds.
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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.
Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
Emily (Sloop)
Persia (Ship)
Timoleon (Ship)
Subjects:
Coastwise shipping--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Shipping--Massachusetts--New Bedford.
Whaling--Massachusetts--New Bedford.
Occupations:
Shipmasters--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Whaling masters--Massachusetts--New Bedford
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 136, 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.
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Business Papers; 1809-1854
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Box
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Folder
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Receipts; 1809-1811; 2 pieces |
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2 |
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Receipts and
account; 1812; 2 pieces |
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3 |
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Receipts and
accounts, account with Isaac, George, and Thomas Howland of New Bedford, also ship
TIMOLEON account; 1814; 5 pieces |
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Receipts and
accounts; 1815; 16 pieces |
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5 |
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Receipts and
accounts; 1816; 30 pieces |
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Domestic and
business accounts; 1817; 30 pieces |
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7 |
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Sloop EMILY,
shipping activity; 1814-1817; 61 pieces |
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Receipts and
accounts; 1818; 8 pieces |
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9 |
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Business and
domestic activity; 1819 |
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10 |
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Bills, accounts,
receipts, etc.; 1820; 19 pieces |
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Accounts and
receipts; 1821; 9 pieces |
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12 |
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Accounts and
receipts; 1822; 11 pieces |
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Accounts and
receipts; 1823; 23 pieces |
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Ship PERSIA,
accounts, bills, and receipts; 1824; 14 pieces |
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Bills, receipts, etc.,
includes a letter from L. Cross's son, William, received while aboard TIMOLEON, in 1827
(mentions vessel PIONEER); 1825-1830; 5
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Bills, letter,
receipts, and auction list; 1831-1854; 4 pieces |
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unidentified
material relating to collection; undated; 17
pieces |
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