Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Aaron Parsons Sr. Shipping Papers contains ships' papers, shipping correspondence, and financial papers which reflect Aaron Sr.'s career as a shipmaster and owner. There are a few papers documenting the majority of the vessels found in this collection. The ships' papers, however, briefly cover all of Aaron Sr.'s voyages as master from 1783 to 1794. They also provide a glimpse at all but one of the vessels which Aaron Sr. owned (See Appendix II for a...