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2. Business Correspondence, 1800-1860, undated

 Sub-subseries
Identifier: 2.

Scope and Contents

Sub-subseries 2. Business Correspondence includes letters regarding a lawsuit brought against the New Jersey Steam Navigation Company for the loss of property on board the SS Lexington which caught fire and sank on January 13, 1840 off Long Island Sound. His son was also killed in that accident. It also contains letters about gold mining in Lanesborough, North Carolina and letters pertaining to the Boston Marine Society.

Dates

  • Creation: 1800-1860, undated

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 12.25 linear feet (16 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA