Robert Knox Jr. Papers, 1818-1880, undated
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Not requestable
Scope and Content Note
The Robert Knox Jr. Papers contain the shipping, business, and personal papers of Robert Knox Jr. The bulk of the papers date from 1831 to 1848; the collection has been arranged into three series.
Series I. ShipsÂ’ Papers include customs and port documentation for ships that Knox mastered or on which he served as captain. The series also contains letters to and from ship crew members regarding voyages and business matters, memo books, and shipsÂ’ documents.
Series II. Accounts and Receipts contains accounts and receipts for named and unnamed vessels, miscellaneous accounts and receipts, account books, and a bank book for Robert Knox.
Series III. Personal Papers and Correspondence contains a work document for Knox, a letter for a gold rush prospector, a letter of introduction for Knox, a list of maps and charts, legal notes for two court cases, and research into family genealogical records.
Dates
- Creation: 1818-1880, undated
Creator
- Knox, Robert, Jr., 1802- (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Sketch
Robert Knox Jr. was born in 1802. He lived in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and served as a master, captain, and co-owner of several vessels during the mid-1800s.
Extent
1 linear foot (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Robert Knox Jr. Papers contain the shipping, business, and personal papers of Robert Knox Jr.
Series List
SERIES I. Ships' Papers
SERIES II. Accounts and Receipts
SERIES III. Personal Papers and Correspondence
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
This material was a gift from the estate of James and John Phelps in 1948 (accession #11,920).
Processing Information
Collection processed by Elaine McGrath, February 2010. Updated by Hilary Streifer, July 2015.
Subject
- Knox, Robert, Jr., 1802- (Person)
- Alfred Taylor (Brig) (Organization)
- Antelope (Bark) (Organization)
- Blucher (Brig) (Organization)
- Cotton Planter (Brig) (Organization)
- Dispatch (Brig) (Organization)
- Gil Blas (Schooner) (Organization)
- Hull (Ship) (Organization)
- Orbit (Ship) (Organization)
- Panama (Brig) (Organization)
- Richmond (Brig) (Organization)
- Romp (Brig) (Organization)
- South Boston (Ship) (Organization)
- Speedwell (Brig) (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- ROBERT KNOX JR. PAPERS, 1818-1880, undated
- Author
- Processed by: Elaine McGrath; Updated by: Hilary Streifer; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository