Overview of the Collection
Biography of the Averill Family
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Index to Personal, Corporate 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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Averill family |
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Title:
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Averill Family Papers |
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Dates:
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1864-1916 |
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Extent:
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Approx. 200 ALS with envelopes |
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Abstract:
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Correspondence,
1864-1916, among members of the Averill family of Rockland, Maine, discussing family matters
and day to day details of the late nineteenth century coasting trade. Primarily contains brief
letters to Margaret Averill from her husband, Frank B. Collection also includes letter to
Margaret from Frank's brother Cyrus B, and son Albert as well as a few other family members
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Identification:
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Coll. 260 |
The Averill Family Papers contains correspondence among members of the Averill family
of Rockland, Maine, discussing family matters and day to day details of the late 19th century
coast trade. Primarily containing brief letters to Margaret Averill from her husband Frank B. (b.
1844) the collection also includes letters to Margaret from Frank's brother Cyrus B. (b. 1834),
and son Albert, as well as other family members.
Frank commanded several schooners from 1864-1889 including the UNION, LUCY
AMES, and BENTON, carrying lime from Rockport and returning with available cargoes such as
coal, and salt from New York, Baltimore, Providence and Boston.
Margaret stayed home in Rockland, raising the children, and attending to domestic matters
which are rarely mentioned in correspondence. Letters, 1897-1898 deal mostly with their son
Albert, his education, marriage and bout with scarlet fever.
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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.
Persons:
Averill, Frank, Shipmaster
Places:
Rockland (Me)
Subjects:
Coastwise shipping--Atlantic states
Shipmasters'
Shipmasters' spouses
Document Types:
Letters (correspondence)
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 260, 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 Albert Averill in Box 1, Folder 11 of the collection.
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Averill, Albert |
1/11 |
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Averill, Albert (II) |
1/10, 1/11 |
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Averill, Cyrus |
1/8, 1/11 |
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Averill, Cyrus B. |
1/1, 1/6, 1/7 |
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Averill, E.M. |
1/1 |
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Averill, F.B. |
1/1 |
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Averill, Frank |
1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/9 |
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Averill, Frank B. |
1/7, 1/10 |
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Averill, Margaret |
1/11 |
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Barlow, Rosetta |
1/11 |
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Barlow, Rosetta A. |
1/10 |
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Bennet, P.R. |
1/10 |
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BENTON (Schooner) |
1/10 |
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Brown & Keene |
1/10 |
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Burpee, Mary O. |
1/10 |
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Caster, Richard W. |
1/1 |
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Cellem (Capt.) |
1/6 |
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Cobb Lime Co. |
1/7 |
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Cyrus B. Averill |
1/6, 1/7, 1/8 |
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Ellems, ? (Capt.) |
1/7 |
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Ellems, Henry (Capt.) |
1/9 |
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French, ? (Capt.) |
1/6 |
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Gameson, ? (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Gregory, ? (Capt.) |
1/3, 1/7 |
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H.P. Brown & Co., NY |
1/7 |
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Hall, Bill |
1/6 |
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Hall, Weston |
1/12 |
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Hamilton, ? (Capt.) |
1/11 |
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Haviland & Pressey |
1/10 |
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Jamieson, ? (Capt.) |
1/7 |
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LUCY AMES (Schooner) |
1/8 |
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Marsten, ? (Capt.) |
1/7 |
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McFarland, ? (Mr. & Mrs.) |
1/11 |
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Metcalf, ? (Capt.) |
1/5 |
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Monroe, ? (Capt.) |
1/7 |
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Moon, R.H. |
1/11 |
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Munroe, May |
1/12 |
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Nardon, Ross |
1/11 |
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O.M. Vespero & Co. |
1/7 |
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Randall, C.H. |
1/11 |
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Richardson, Albert F. |
1/11 |
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Richardson, Isabel N. |
1/11 |
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Robinson, David (Capt.) |
1/7 |
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Rockland and Thomaston Lime |
1/10 |
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Rockland Lime |
1/10 |
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Rockland Lime Co. |
1/6 |
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Rosendale Cement |
1/10 |
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Small, ? (Capt.) |
1/8 |
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Snow, ? (Capt.) |
1/12 |
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Spears, Wellman |
1/3 |
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UNION (Schooner) |
1/1 |
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Wallace, ? (Capt.) |
1/5 |
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Wellman Spears |
1/3 |
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Wetherlee, ? |
1/11 |
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Correspondence and miscellaneous pieces; 1864-1899
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Box
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1 |
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Letters; 1864-1867 |
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2 |
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Letters; 1868 |
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3 |
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Letters; 1869 |
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4 |
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Letters; 1870 |
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5 |
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Letters; 1871 |
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6 |
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Letters; 1872 |
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7 |
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Letters; 1873 |
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8 |
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Letters; 1874 |
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9 |
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Letters; 1875-1879 |
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10 |
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Letters; 1880-1889 |
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11 |
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Letters; 1890-1899 |
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12 |
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Miscellaneous
Pieces |
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Envelopes; ca. 1860-1890
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Box
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13 |
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Envelopes (stamped
and addressed); 1860s |
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14 |
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Envelopes (stamped
and addressed); 1870-1872 |
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15 |
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Envelopes (stamped
and addressed); 1873-1874 |
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16 |
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Envelopes (stamped
and addressed); 1875-1880 |
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17 |
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Envelopes (stamped
and addressed); 1881-1889 |
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18 |
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Envelopes (stamped
and addressed); 1890s |
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