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...