Overview of the Collection
Biography of the Latham Family
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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Latham family |
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Title:
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Latham family collection |
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Dates:
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1860-1956 |
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Extent:
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ca. 120 items |
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Abstract:
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Family correspondence, ships'
papers, and printed documents of the Latham family of Phoenixville Connecticut.
Correspondence primarily between Captain Lorenzo (Jack) Latham,and his wife and children
while he commanded the POINSETT (Brig), COMET (Steamship), FRANK PALMER (Schooner) and the
ALBERT SHULTZ (Bark). Documents include his marriage certificate and several papers concerning
the purchase, trade and sale of the ALBERT SHULTZ. The collection also includes correspondence
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Identification:
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Coll. 281 |
The Latham family consisted of Captain Lorenzo
(Jack) Latham; his wife Mary Ann Squire; and his children, Cora, Roy and Caro who lived in
Phoenixville, Connecticut; as well as Captain Latham's brothers, parents and descendants.
Lorenzo Latham commanded several vessels including the POINSETT (Brig), COMET (Steamship),
FRANK PALMER (Schooner) and the ALBERT SHULTZ (Barkentine). Captain Latham spent the final
years of his life as a gatekeeper at Sailors' Snug Harbor in New York.
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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:
Latham, Lorenzo L.B. (d. 1902)
Latham, Mary Ann Squire (d. 1885)
Corporate Entities (Including Vessels):
Albert Shultz (Barkentine : 1875)
Comet (Steamship)
Frank Palmer (Schooner)
Poinsett (Brig)
Sailors' Snug Harbor
Places:
Phoenixville (Conn.)
Subjects:
Shipmasters--Connecticut
Shipmasters spouses--Connecticut
Shipwrecks
Document Types:
Correspondence
Ships' papers
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 281, 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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Correspondence, Captain Latham to Mary Ann Squire; 1861-1882
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Folder
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Correspondence; 1861-1864 |
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Correspondence; 1865-1868 |
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Correspondence; 1869 |
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Correspondence; 1870-1891 |
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Latham family correspondence; 1864-1956
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Folder
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5 |
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Latham family
correspondence; 1864-1889 |
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Latham family
correspondence; 1890-1898 |
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Latham family
correspondence; 1900-1909 |
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Latham family
correspondence; 1910-1917 |
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Latham family
correspondence; 1956 |
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Latham family
correspondence; undated |
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Ship's papers, Albert Shultz (Bark); 1875-1880
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Ship papers; 1875-1878 |
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Ship papers; 1879-1880 |
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Miscellaneous papers; 1860-1910
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Printed documents; 1860-1910 |
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Business, visiting
and death announcement cards; ca. 1890 |
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Photographs
(copies); undated |
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Volumes; 1865-1902
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Account book; Lorenzo L.B. Latham 1865-1869 |
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Account book; Lorenzo L. B. Latham, includes
expenses for Cora (Schooner); 1873 |
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Account book; Lorenzo L.B. Latham, includes
expenses for Albert Shultz (Barkentine); 1873-1878 |
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Balance sheets; Lorenzo L.B.Latham, Albert
Shultz (Barkentine) (Also includes expenses of Caro P. Latham, 1899); 1875-1878,
1899 |
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Account book; Lorenzo L.B. Latham; 1880-1881 |
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Account book; Lorenzo L.B. Latham, includes
expenses for Chattanooga (Bark); 1881-1885 |
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Accounts, addresses, and memos; Lorenzo L.B.
Latham; 1868-1879 |
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Household accounts; Lorenzo L.B. Latham; 1868-1879 |
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Diary; A.B. Clark; 1889 |
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