Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Samuel Barton Jr. (1738-1773) Papers, 1738-1774, consists of merchant, business, and personal papers. These reflect Samuel’s shipping interests in the South American, European, and West Indian markets, as well as his business in the family store and his position as captain in the Salem militia. Of interest in the merchant correspondence are letters regarding British duties: a 1764 letter to the master of the brig Salem, advising him to sail through...