Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Series I. Jonathan Peele, Jr. (1731-1809) Papers includes ships' papers, shipping account books, and personal papers. Subseries A. Shipping Papers, arranged alphabetically by ship, is comprised of documents relating to vessels owned or chartered by Jonathan Peele, Jr. The papers of ships owned jointly by Jonathan and Willard Peele reside with the Willard Peele Papers (Series II). Because the Peeles arranged their shipping records...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Shipping Papers contains documents relating to vessels owned or chartered by Willard Peele or co-owned with Jonathan Peele, Jr. The papers of ship Argonaut are notable for their documentation of the premature condemnation of the ship and the resultant legal action against the Merchants Insurance Company. The notebook of Captain Gamaliel Hodges contains extensive notes on the culture of native Sumatrans. The papers...