Moses Wheeler (Ship)
Organization
Historical Note
The Moses Wheeler (Ship) was built at Boston in 1850. The ship sailed for Boston-based firm Bates & Co., and undertook voyages to Boston, Melbourne, Wales, Calcutta, Sri Lanka, and Rio de Janeiro. The ship was captained by James B. King (1852), William Collagan (1853), John Simpson (1855-56), and James T. Whitman (1861). The ship was condemned at Rio de Janeiro in December of 1861.
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