Series III. Samuel Barton (1767-1795) Papers, 1784-1798, is comprised of merchant correspondence and shipping papers. These document the partnership of Samuel Barton and Boston merchant Nathaniel West from 1784 to 1796. For a 1798 letter from West to Samuel’s mother commenting on his partnership with her son, see box 9, folder 4. Merchant correspondence includes letters to and from such notable merchants as George Crowninshield, Elias H. Derby, John Derby, and Samuel Derby. The ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, include papers of a large number of Elias H. Derby’s vessels in which West and Barton shipped goods to Europe and the West Indies. Also of interest in the ships’ papers is a 1793 protest of the brig Katy, and accounts of seamen on the brig Katy and ship Margaret. This series also contains business and personal papers relating to Samuel’s shipping business outside of the West-Barton liaison. These include accounts of Samuel’s earliest shipping ventures and business conducted with his brother-in-law Samuel Derby. His personal and business correspondence includes letters to and from his mother and siblings. For a list of ships owned or chartered by Samuel Barton, see Appendix II.