Starr King (Ship)
Organization
Historical Note
The Starr King was a clipper ship that was active in 1854-1862 and sailed for Bates & Co. in Boston. The ship sailed to Boston, San Francisco, Valparaiso, Callao, Melbourne, and Singapore. The captains known to be active on this ship are George H. Turner (1854-58), Ellery (1860), R. Canfield (1861-62), and England (1862). The ship was sold at Singapore in 1862.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Bates & Co. Records, 1807-1895, undated
Collection
Identifier: MH 35
Abstract
The Bates & Co. Records document the business activities of Bates & Co., a 19th century Boston merchant shipping company. Materials include ship’s papers, personal and professional correspondence, financial records, bound account volumes, trade circulars, photographs, and ephemera. The bulk of materials were created by Bates & Co., its predecessor Nathan Bridge & Co., the firms’ business associates, and ships’ captains; the collection also includes personal papers from...
Dates:
1807-1895, undated
Found in:
Phillips Library