Edward Graves Papers, 1855-1859

Collection

Identifier: MSS 677

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents

The Edward Graves papers consists of a letter copy book, which includes copies of his letters of instruction. For a transcription of the letter copy book, see Appendix I.

Dates

Creation: 1855-1859

Creator

Graves, Edward, 1831-1873 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

Edward Graves was born in 1831 in Salisbury, Massachusetts, the son of William (1785-1851) and Susannah Pike (1791-1878) Graves. In 1858, he married Elizabeth Wheeler (1834-1864) and they had one daughter, Mary Wheeler (1860-1865).

He was a ship captain. The Tennyson was built in 1865 by the John Currier shipyard, for managing owner William Graves, Jr. On her maiden voyage, Tennyson sailed to Liverpool, under the captaincy of William Graves' younger brother, Alexander. Once there, Alexander transferred command to their youngest brother, Edward. For the next eight years, Edward sailed the Tennyson regularly between Boston and India. On the night of February 22-23, 1873, the Tennyson was caught in a storm off Mauritius; she was blown over and overwhelmed by the sea and Edward, along with most of the crew, went down with the ship.

Extent

.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Edward Graves papers consists of a letter copy book, which includes copies of his letters of instruction. For a transcription of the letter copy book, see Appendix I.

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

This material was purchased on November 11, 2011 (Acc 2011.053).

Bibliography and Related Collections

Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Staff. “Loss of the Ship Tennyson.” Facebook Page for Custom House Maritime Museum Newburyport, Custom House Maritime Museum Newburyport, 22 Feb. 2012, www.facebook.com/thechmm/photos/a.108290822313.96868.86463007313/10150563261497314/?type.