Overview of the Collection
Biography of Jacob Little
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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Little, Jacob |
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Title:
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Jacob Little Papers |
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Dates:
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1787-1816 |
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Abstract:
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Correspondence, business accounts, notes, disbursements,
insurance policies, bills, receipts, and shipping papers. Also included material from the
Jeffersonian embargo period. Ships represented include ALLIGATOR, OLIVE BRANCH,
ARROW, ALFRED, and ROMULUS. |
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Identification:
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Coll. 137 |
Jacob Little, of Newbury, Massachusetts, was a merchant and shipowner-agent engaged
in British and European trade during the Jeffersonian embargo period.
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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):
Alfred (Ship)
Alligator (Ship : 1802)
Arrow (Ship : 1806)
Olive Branch (Ship : 1803)
Romulus (Ship)
Places:
Europe--Commerce--Massachusetts--Newbury
Newbury (Mass.)--Commerce--Europe
Subjects:
Embargo, 1807-1809
International trade
Shipping--Massachusetts--Newbury
Document Types:
Accounts--Massachusetts--Newbury
Business records--Massachusetts--Newbury
Insurance policies--Massachusetts--Newbury
Receipts--Massachusetts--Newbury
Occupations:
Merchants--Massachusetts--Newbury
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 137, 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 Joseph Balch in Box 1, Folder 12 of the collection.
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Balch, Joseph |
1/12, 1/15 |
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Brages, John |
1/8 |
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Brown, Jacob |
1/3 |
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Carruthers, J. |
1/3 |
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Catlet, ? |
1/13 |
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Chase, Bailey |
1/6 |
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Clough, ? |
1/3 |
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Coffin, David |
1/6 |
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Cook, John |
1/14 |
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Cook, Zebediah |
1/12, 1/13 |
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Crocker, ? |
1/15 |
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Debloise, G. |
1/13 |
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Devenport, John |
1/12 |
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Elliot, Jeremiah |
1/9, 1/13, 1/14 |
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Fisher, Reuben |
1/13 |
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Fosdick, ? |
1/11 |
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Fry, Christopher |
1/9, 1/11, 1/13, 1/14 |
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Goodrich, Moses |
1/3 |
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Goulding, ? |
1/6 |
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John & Adam Lodge |
1/3, 1/6 |
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Lawrason & Fowle |
1/13 |
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LeBreton, Peter |
1/6 |
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Lodges & Tooth |
1/9, 1/11, 1/13 |
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Low, E. |
1/13, 1/14 |
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Lufkin, Caleb |
1/8, 1/11, 1/12 |
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Morrill, Jonathan |
1/3 |
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Newman, ? |
1/9 |
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Parker, John |
1/15 |
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Parker, Thomas |
1/11 |
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Parson, William |
1/15 |
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Patch, Joseph L. |
1/14 |
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Richard Carson & Co. |
1/3 |
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Rogers, ? |
1/9 |
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Somerby, Abraham |
1/13 |
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Swett, ? |
1/12 |
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Toppan, Edward |
1/14 |
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Williamson, Jonathan |
1/13 |
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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 ALFRED in Box 1, Folder 13 of the collection.
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ALFRED (Ship) |
1/13, 1/14 |
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ALLIGATOR (Ship) |
1/3 |
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EDWARD (Ship) |
1/9, 1/14 |
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OLIVE BRANCH (Ship) |
1/6, 1/8 |
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ROMULUS (Ship) |
1/8, 1/11, 1/15 |
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SALUS (Ship) |
1/12 |
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VIRGINIA |
1/15 |
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WASHINGTON (Schooner) |
1/13 |
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Papers; 1787-1816
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Business accounts,
notes, receipts, insurance on Schooner SALLY, etc.; 1787-1799; 17 pieces |
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Business and
domestic accounts, notes, receipts, shipping accounts, etc.; 1800; 7 pieces |
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Business accounts
and letters, insurance, etc. relating to Ship ALLIGATOR, Moses Goodrich, master, and to
Schooner JANE; 1801; 7 pieces |
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Invoices, bills,
customs certificate, all relative to Brig EDWIN, also minutes of school district meeting; 1802; 7 pieces |
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Accounts and
invoices relative to: Brig EDWIN, Ship ELIZA, Schooner CAROLINE, Brig OLIVE BRANCH
and her owner, Jacob Little; 1803; 3 pieces |
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Disbursements,
accounts, letters, bills, etc., relating to primarily to Ship OLIVE BRANCH and her owner, Jacob
Little; 1804; 18 pieces |
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Accounts, notes,
receipts, relative to Brig ELIZABETH COATS, Ship ROMULUS (insurance policy), Ship
ALFRED, and Brig ESSEX (insurance policy); 1805; 26 pieces |
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Bills, notes, receipts,
etc. regarding the building the Ship ARROW, accounts, shipping documents, letters, etc. relative
to Ship ROMULUS and her master, Caleb Lufkin; 1806; 35 pieces |
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Accounts,
disbursements, letters and orders, etc., relative to Ship ROMULUS, Ship ALFRED (insurance
policy), Brig RELIEF (insurance policy), and Ship EDWARD (insurance policy); 1807; 13 pieces |
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Bills, accounts, and
notes relative to Ship ALFRED; 1808; 6 pieces |
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Disbursements,
accounts, and notes, letters, etc. relative to Ship ROMULUS and to Brig RELIEF; 1809; 12 pieces |
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Bank notes, letters,
accounts, relative to Ship ROMULUS, also an underwritten account listing the names of
numerous vessels; 1810; 16 pieces |
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Disbursements,
letters, accounts, protest, surveys, etc. primarily relating to Ship ALFRED and Schooner POLLY; 1811 16 pieces |
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Letter of instruction
to new master of Ship ALFRED, disbursements, accounts, letters, and other information relating
to Ship EDWARD, also a poem entitled "Fly Traitors"; 1812; 6 pieces |
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Letters regarding
protest and sale of the Ship ROMULUS; 1813-1816; 2 pieces |
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Miscellaneous bills,
notes, accounts, etc., unidentified;14 pieces undated; |
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