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Cargo books: Calcutta, 1864-1868

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Identifier: B.

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series I. Account Books covers the years 1809 to 1893. Subseries A. General Account Books contains entries for ships, cargo, insurance, and American and foreign merchants. Subseries B. Shipping Account Books includes cargo and crew accounts for individual ships and general shipping accounts. Account books for cargoes imported on chartered vessels have been arranged by port. Miscellaneous shipping account books include entries for more than one ship or unidentified vessels.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864-1868

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 56.5 linear feet (77 boxes; 48 volumes; flat file)

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
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Rowley MA 01969 USA