Overview of the Collection
Biography of Isaac Hinckley
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Index to Personal and Vessel Names
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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Hinckley, Isaac, 1783-1818 |
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Title:
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Isaac Hinckley Papers |
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Dates:
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1809-1818 |
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Extent:
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ca. 50 items |
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Abstract:
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Correspondence, journals, account books, and
miscellaneous notebook, kept by Hinckley, concerning his activities as master of brig REAPER
and ships TARTER and CANTON, from Boston to ports in the Middle East, India and China. |
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Identification:
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Coll. 184 |
Isaac Hinckley was born in 1783 was a shipmaster from Hingham, Massachusetts who had gone
to sea as a young boy, and acquired his first command at an early age. These papers indicate that
during the years 1809-1810 he was master of the brig REAPER for a trading voyage from
Boston to Aden and Calcutta. He was then master of the ship TARTER, 1812-1813, for another
voyage to Calcutta, and then commanded the ship CANTON for three voyages from Boston to
Canton, China between 1815-1818. It was during the homeward passage of this last voyage that
Issac Hinckley died (58 days out of Macao), leaving a widow in Hingham and six children, 2 to
11 years of age.
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The journal of the REAPER (1809-1810) is especially graphic. It contains a full page watercolor illustration
entitled, "An attempt to show the Brig REAPER as she appeared on the stock at Medford" in
1808. There are also detailed drawings and dimensions of REAPER's sails, masts and yards; lists
for crew, stores, chandlery, carpenter's tools, water casks, arms (cannons, pistols, etc.), and other
information. Other volumes note vessels spoke, identify American ships in foreign ports, an list
cargo acquired at places like Calcutta and Canton.
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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):
Canton (Ship)
Reaper (Brig)
Tarter (Ship)
Places:
China--Description and travel
India--Description and travel
Middle East--Description and travel
Subjects:
International trade
Shipping--Massachusetts--Hingham
Voyages and travels
Document Types:
Account books
Occupations:
Shipmasters--Massachusetts--Hingham
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 184, 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. Barker in Box 1, Folder 1 of the collection.
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Barker, ? (Capt.) |
1/1 |
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DON QUIXOTE |
1/1 |
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Hinckley, Elizabeth K. |
1/1 |
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Hinckley, Isaac |
1/1 |
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Hinckley, Thomas D. |
1/1 |
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Lincoln, Elizabeth |
1/1 |
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Lincoln, Martin |
1/1 |
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Montague, Caroline Augusta |
1/1 |
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Sprague, ? (Miss.) |
1/1 |
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Sturgis, William (Jr.) |
1/1 |
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Papers; ca. 1816-1888
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Box
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Folder
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Miscellaneous
manuscripts, primarily correspondence and accounts, involving Hannah Hinckly, Thomas D.
Hinckley, Elizabeth K. Hinckley, and Capt. Wm. Struges, includes information on Bryant &
Sturges' California hide trade; ca. 1816-1888 |
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Miscellaneous
pieces; including extracts and illustrations reproduced from volumes in this collection, plus
Hinckley genealogical information; |
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Volumes; 1809-1818
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Volume
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Journal, Brig
REAPER, Isaac Hinckley, Master; 1809 Jun 28-1810 Jun 8 |
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Account book, Brig
REAPER; 1809-1810 |
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Letterbook, Isaac
Hinckley (re. 1st voyage of Brig REAPER); 1809 Jul-1810 Jan |
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Journal, Ship
TARTER, Isaac Hinckley, Master; 1812 Feb 16-1813 Jun 20 |
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Volume of accounts
and letters by Isaac Hinckley, relative to the ship CANTON; 1815 |
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Journal, Ship
CANTON, Isaac Hinckley, Master; 1816 May 24-1817 Mar 4 |
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Journal Ship
CANTON, Issac Hinckley, Master; 1817 Apr 10-1818 Jan 24 |
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