Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. John Barton (1774-1818) Papers contains merchant correspondence, ships’ papers and personal papers from 1787 to 1836. They reflect the prosperous trade which John conducted with Europe, South America, India, the East and the West Indies as a ship owner, shipmaster, and merchant. The ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, document the voyages of a number of ships belonging to John’s brothers-in-law, John and Samuel G. Derby. These papers also contain letters from John to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. John Barton (1774-1818) Papers contains merchant correspondence, ships’ papers and personal papers from 1787 to 1836. They reflect the prosperous trade which John conducted with Europe, South America, India, the East and the West Indies as a ship owner, shipmaster, and merchant. The ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, document the voyages of a number of ships belonging to John’s brothers-in-law, John and Samuel G. Derby. These papers also contain letters from John to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. John Barton (1774-1818) Papers contains merchant correspondence, ships’ papers and personal papers from 1787 to 1836. They reflect the prosperous trade which John conducted with Europe, South America, India, the East and the West Indies as a ship owner, shipmaster, and merchant. The ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, document the voyages of a number of ships belonging to John’s brothers-in-law, John and Samuel G. Derby. These papers also contain letters from John to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series V. Samuel Barton (1804-1840) Papers, 1819-1840, are comprised of ships’ papers, merchant correspondence and accounts, and personal papers. Among the ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, are records of a large number of ships owned by Gideon Tucker, and Joseph and Joseph A. Peabody. Of interest are papers of the brig Leander and brig Roque, vessels which carried opium from Turkey and China circa 1819-1826. Of special note are Samuel’s extraordinarily complete supercargo’s...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series V. Samuel Barton (1804-1840) Papers, 1819-1840, are comprised of ships’ papers, merchant correspondence and accounts, and personal papers. Among the ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, are records of a large number of ships owned by Gideon Tucker, and Joseph and Joseph A. Peabody. Of interest are papers of the brig Leander and brig Roque, vessels which carried opium from Turkey and China circa 1819-1826. Of special note are Samuel’s extraordinarily complete supercargo’s...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series V. Samuel Barton (1804-1840) Papers, 1819-1840, are comprised of ships’ papers, merchant correspondence and accounts, and personal papers. Among the ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, are records of a large number of ships owned by Gideon Tucker, and Joseph and Joseph A. Peabody. Of interest are papers of the brig Leander and brig Roque, vessels which carried opium from Turkey and China circa 1819-1826. Of special note are Samuel’s extraordinarily complete supercargo’s...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series V. Samuel Barton (1804-1840) Papers, 1819-1840, are comprised of ships’ papers, merchant correspondence and accounts, and personal papers. Among the ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, are records of a large number of ships owned by Gideon Tucker, and Joseph and Joseph A. Peabody. Of interest are papers of the brig Leander and brig Roque, vessels which carried opium from Turkey and China circa 1819-1826. Of special note are Samuel’s extraordinarily complete supercargo’s...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series V. Samuel Barton (1804-1840) Papers, 1819-1840, are comprised of ships’ papers, merchant correspondence and accounts, and personal papers. Among the ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, are records of a large number of ships owned by Gideon Tucker, and Joseph and Joseph A. Peabody. Of interest are papers of the brig Leander and brig Roque, vessels which carried opium from Turkey and China circa 1819-1826. Of special note are Samuel’s extraordinarily complete supercargo’s...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series V. Samuel Barton (1804-1840) Papers, 1819-1840, are comprised of ships’ papers, merchant correspondence and accounts, and personal papers. Among the ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, are records of a large number of ships owned by Gideon Tucker, and Joseph and Joseph A. Peabody. Of interest are papers of the brig Leander and brig Roque, vessels which carried opium from Turkey and China circa 1819-1826. Of special note are Samuel’s extraordinarily complete supercargo’s...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series V. Samuel Barton (1804-1840) Papers, 1819-1840, are comprised of ships’ papers, merchant correspondence and accounts, and personal papers. Among the ships’ papers, arranged alphabetically by vessel, are records of a large number of ships owned by Gideon Tucker, and Joseph and Joseph A. Peabody. Of interest are papers of the brig Leander and brig Roque, vessels which carried opium from Turkey and China circa 1819-1826. Of special note are Samuel’s extraordinarily complete supercargo’s...