Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Dorr Family Ships' Papers contains documents related to vessels owned or chartered by members of the Dorr family that sailed to South America, Europe, and Canton. The papers of the ship Astrea are comprised of a 1789 agreement and invoice for a cargo of furs to be transported and sold at Canton by James Magee. Material associated with the ship Esther concerns the condemnation of the...

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Series II. Ebenezer Dorr Papers includes correspondence, bills, receipts, and papers of Elias Norberry's estate. The earliest correspondence is largely related to trade at Amsterdam with the Akker and Heineken merchant house. Other correspondence includes letters from Joseph and Andrew C. Dorr on family shipping activities. The bills and receipts in this section are mostly for personal expenses.

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Series II. Ebenezer Dorr Papers includes correspondence, bills, receipts, and papers of Elias Norberry's estate. The earliest correspondence is largely related to trade at Amsterdam with the Akker and Heineken merchant house. Other correspondence includes letters from Joseph and Andrew C. Dorr on family shipping activities. The bills and receipts in this section are mostly for personal expenses.

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Series II. Ebenezer Dorr Papers includes correspondence, bills, receipts, and papers of Elias Norberry's estate. The earliest correspondence is largely related to trade at Amsterdam with the Akker and Heineken merchant house. Other correspondence includes letters from Joseph and Andrew C. Dorr on family shipping activities. The bills and receipts in this section are mostly for personal expenses.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. John Dorr Papers are comprised of correspondence, account books, and some miscellaneous papers. Most of the earliest letters are those written by Joseph Dorr while in Paris and London. Joseph apparently acted as shipping agent for the family business while in those cities, and his correspondence is associated with market conditions in Europe and the progress of specific purchases and sales. Letters from Henry and Sullivan Dorr contain some personal...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. John Dorr Papers are comprised of correspondence, account books, and some miscellaneous papers. Most of the earliest letters are those written by Joseph Dorr while in Paris and London. Joseph apparently acted as shipping agent for the family business while in those cities, and his correspondence is associated with market conditions in Europe and the progress of specific purchases and sales. Letters from Henry and Sullivan Dorr contain some personal...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. John Dorr Papers are comprised of correspondence, account books, and some miscellaneous papers. Most of the earliest letters are those written by Joseph Dorr while in Paris and London. Joseph apparently acted as shipping agent for the family business while in those cities, and his correspondence is associated with market conditions in Europe and the progress of specific purchases and sales. Letters from Henry and Sullivan Dorr contain some personal...