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Eugene Mayer Papers, 1818-1828, undated
Collection
Identifier: MSS 187
Abstract
The Eugene Mayer papers document the activities of Eugene Mayer, a merchant agent of Bavarian extraction, from 1818 to 1828.
Dates:
1818-1828, undated
Found in:
Phillips Library
India Trade Papers, 1809-1852, undated
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1957
Abstract
This is an artificial collection of documents from vessels and people involved in trade with India in the nineteenth century. It includes correspondence, ships' papers, notes, and miscellaneous items such as invitations and bank notes.
Dates:
1809-1852, undated
Found in:
Phillips Library
International Marine Health Certificates, 1791-1861
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1964 +
Abstract
This is an artificial collection of marine bills of health from around the world identifying health conditions in port of departure and/or port of call to protect sailors and residents from contagious disease.
Dates:
1791-1861
Found in:
Phillips Library
Peter Miller Papers, 1815-1850
Collection
Identifier: MSS 99
Abstract
Peter Miller was a merchant in Para, Brazil. The collection contains his business and personal correspondence, financial and legal papers.
Dates:
1815-1850
Found in:
Phillips Library
William Goodell Journals of Voyages, 1817-1819
Collection
Identifier: MSS 885
Scope and Contents
This collection contains four journals of voyages Goodell kept while onboard the ship Integrity, and a copy of Commercial Regulations in Java and Madura, translated from Dutch. The first journal documents the Integrity's journey from New York towards India, with stops in Penang and Sumatra, and includes sketches of the local topography; extra pages have been sewn into this book. The second journal documents a voyage from Canton towards Europe across the Indian Ocean, around the...
Dates:
1817-1819
Found in:
Phillips Library