Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Personal and Civic Correspondence> contains correspondence from 1852 to 1876. This includes Charles' letters from friends, his letters to local officials, and some letters from U. S. Congressmen. Among the correspondence are letters regarding the selection of a new minister for the Tabernacle Church, a letter from Charles to Scientific American concerning Charles' patent on a screw for drawer knobs (December 5, 1861), and two letters regarding...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Shipping Papers covers the years 1831 to 1874, and contains ships' papers for vessels Charles consigned cargo on, was an agent for, or owned. Also included is shipping correspondence and miscellaneous shipping papers. Included in the ship's papers are masters' correspondence, bills, accounts, invoices, receipts, crew lists, and outfitting papers. Any ships' papers accumulated by Charles while acting as U. S. Consul have also been included here. The shipping correspondence, filed...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Shipping Papers covers the years 1831 to 1874, and contains ships' papers for vessels Charles consigned cargo on, was an agent for, or owned. Also included is shipping correspondence and miscellaneous shipping papers. Included in the ship's papers are masters' correspondence, bills, accounts, invoices, receipts, crew lists, and outfitting papers. Any ships' papers accumulated by Charles while acting as U. S. Consul have also been included here. The shipping correspondence, filed...