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Allen Family Papers, 1817-1920, 1977

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1
Abstract

The Allen Family Papers contain the personal correspondence, shipping, and business papers of William Allen (1766-1853), his sons, Charles Henry Allen (1810-1899), Joseph Augustus Allen (1808-1840), and George Franklin Allen (1813-1852), grandchildren, William Henry Allen, Margaret Lockhart (Allen) Davis, and her husband William Augustus Davis (1813-1886).

Dates: 1817-1920, 1977

Andrew B. Vennard (1808-1857) Papers, 1835-1856

 Collection
Identifier: MH 225
Abstract

The Andrew B. Vennard Papers includes the ships' papers, correspondence, insurance policies and account books created by Andrew Vennard.

Dates: 1835-1856

Andrew Dunlap Papers, 1754-1847

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 150
Abstract

The Andrew Dunlap Papers, 1754-1847, contain attorney's, political, personal, and estate papers of Andrew Dunlap (1794-1835), a famous United States District Attorney for Massachusetts and follower of Andrew Jackson.

Dates: 1754-1847

Andrew Merriam Putnam Papers, 1835-1852, 1947

 Collection
Identifier: MH 193
Abstract

The Andrew Merriam Putnam papers document the life of this Danvers, Massachusetts, ship captain.

Dates: 1835-1852, 1947

Barton Family Papers, 1677-1897

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 110
Abstract

The bulk of the Barton Family Papers is comprised of shipping and business papers reflecting the activities of four generations of merchants, ship owners and masters.

Dates: 1677-1897

Barzilla Lumbard Papers, 1802-1839

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 670
Abstract

The Barzilla Lumbard papers consist mostly of letters, accounts, and other papers related to Lumbard’s career as a mariner.

Dates: 1802-1839

Bates & Co. Records, 1807-1895, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 35
Abstract The Bates & Co. Records document the business activities of Bates & Co., a 19th century Boston merchant shipping company. Materials include ship’s papers, personal and professional correspondence, financial records, bound account volumes, trade circulars, photographs, and ephemera. The bulk of materials were created by Bates & Co., its predecessor Nathan Bridge & Co., the firms’ business associates, and ships’ captains; the collection also includes personal papers from...
Dates: 1807-1895, undated

Benjamin Cox Papers, 1793-1876

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 168
Abstract

The Benjamin Cox papers document the shipping activities of Benjamin Cox, a Salem, Massachusetts, shipping merchant, as well as his store and property rentals.

Dates: 1793-1876, undated

Benjamin Crowninshield Family Papers, 1727-1934, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 16
Abstract

The Benjamin Crowninshield Family Papers include the shipping, business, and personal papers of Benjamin Crowninshield, his son Benjamin, Jr., and a series of other descendants of Jacob and Hannah Crowninshield. The bulk of the collection is made up of the writings of Benjamin Crowninshield, Jr, along with material related to the naval careers of Jacob Crowninshield (1799-1849) and his son, William Wallach Crowninshield (1823-1874).

Dates: 1727-1934, undated

Benjamin Pickman Papers, 1679-1923

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 5
Abstract

The bulk of the Benjamin Pickman (1763-1843) Papers, reflects the shipping and personal activities of Benjamin Pickman (1763-1843), a prosperous shipping merchant who traded with India, China, the East and West Indies, and Europe.

Dates: 1679-1923

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Account books 113
Shipping 75
Salem (Mass.) 57
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Salem 37
Administration of estates 34
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Deeds 32
Diaries 32
Genealogy 22
Ship's papers 22
Letters 21
Privateering 20
Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Salem 20
Marine insurance 15
Merchants 15
Shipbuilding 15
Photographs 13
Inventories 12
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 11
United States -- History -- Spoliation claims 11
Lawyers 10
Ship captains 10
Investments -- Banking 9
Letter writing 9
Shipwrecks 9
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 9
Abandonment (Maritime law) 8
Capture at sea 8
Farms 8
General stores 8
Maps 8
Poetry 8
United States -- History -- War of 1812 8
Voyages and travels 8
Cargo handling -- Opium 7
Crew lists 7
Decedents' estates 7
Land titles 7
Newburyport (Mass.) 7
Whaling 7
Account books -- Massachusetts -- Salem 6
Boston (Mass.) 6
Investments -- Railroads 6
Investments -- Real estate 6
Lumber trade 6
Marine protests 6
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Boston 6
Railroads 6
Danvers (Mass.) 5
Guardian and ward 5
Shipping -- China 5
Shipping -- England -- Liverpool 5
Shipping -- India 5
Shipping -- India -- Kolkata 5
Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Boston 5
Shipping -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar 5
Shipping -- West Indies 5
Trials 5
Cargo handling -- Hides 4
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.) 4
Clipper ships 4
Fisheries 4
Fishing industry 4
Freight and freightage -- Opium 4
Gardening 4
Judges 4
Justices of the peace 4
Lease and rental services 4
Leather industry and trade 4
Lectures and lecturing 4
Massachusetts -- Salem 4
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport 4
Shipping -- China -- Guangzhou 4
Shipping -- England -- London 4
Shipping -- New York (State) -- New York 4
Shipping -- Philippines -- Manila 4
Shipping -- Spain 4
Slavery 4
Textile fabrics 4
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Spoliation Claims 4
United States -- History, Military 4
United States -- Politics and government 4
Wills 4
Abolitionists 3
American loyalists 3
Authors 3
Bankruptcy 3
Banks and banking 3
Bills of lading 3
Cargo handling -- Ivory 3
Charter-parties 3
Clove trade 3
Commission merchants 3
Courtship 3
Distilleries 3
Dry-goods 3
Education -- Massachusetts 3
Freight and freightage 3
Freight and freightage -- Hides 3
Gloucester (Mass.) 3
Great Britain -- Description and travel 3
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Language
Arabic 2
Chinese 2
French 2
Spanish; Castilian 2
Dutch; Flemish 1
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Names
Sally (Schooner) 15
Betsey (Schooner) 8
George (Ship) 8
Polly (Schooner) 8
Dolphin (Schooner) 7
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Hope (Schooner) 7
Romp (Brig) 7
Devereux, James, 1766-1846 6
Hannah (Brig) 6
Henry (Ship) 6
Neptune (Schooner) 6
Phillips, Stephen C. (Stephen Clarendon), 1801-1857 6
Pingree, David, 1795-1863 6
Union (Ship) 6
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 6
Camel (Bark) 5
Columbus (Ship) 5
Derby, Elias Hasket, 1739-1799 5
Derby, Richard, 1712-1783 5
Elizabeth (Schooner) 5
Essex Fire & Marine Insurance Company (Salem, Mass.) 5
Molly (Schooner) 5
Shepard, Michael, 1786-1856 5
Silsbee, Nathaniel, 1748-1791 5
Stone, Benjamin W., 1809-1891 5
Stone, Silsbee, and Pickman 5
Union (Brig) 5
Alert (Sloop) 4
America (Ship) 4
Ann Elizabeth (Brig) 4
Argonaut (Ship) 4
Benjamin (Ship) 4
Bertram, John, 1796-1882 4
Betsy (Brig) 4
Betsy (Schooner) 4
Cherokee (Brig) 4
Crowninshield, John, 1771-1842 4
Curlew (Brig) 4
Derby (Bark) 4
Eagle (Schooner) 4
Eliza (Bark) 4
Elizabeth (Ship) 4
Eunice (Brig) 4
Favorite (Brig) 4
Franklin (Ship) 4
Gambia (Brig) 4
Hannah (Schooner) 4
Herald (Ship) 4
John (Ketch) 4
John (Ship) 4
Kinsman, Nathaniel, 1798-1847 4
Lively (Schooner) 4
Otter (Brig) 4
Peele, Willard 4
Peggy (Brig) 4
Pickman, Dudley Leavitt, 1779-1846 4
Polly (Sloop) 4
Recovery (Ship) 4
Rolla (Brig) 4
Ropes, Emmerton & Co. 4
Salem (Schooner) 4
Salem Turnpike and Chelsea Bridge Corporation 4
Sapphire (Ship) 4
Speedwell (Schooner) 4
Story, Joseph, 1779-1845 4
Swallow (Schooner) 4
Trumbull, Edward B., 1852-1934 4
Tucker, Gideon, 1778-1861 4
Two Brothers (Schooner) 4
Waters, Joseph G. (Joseph Gilbert), 1796-1878 4
Waters, Joseph, 1758-1833 4
Waters, William D. (William Dean), 1798-1880 4
Waverly (Brig) 4
William (Ship) 4
Acasta (Ship) 3
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 3
Alfred (Ship) 3
Arno (Ship) 3
Astrea (Ship) 3
Aurora (Ship) 3
Bengal (Ship) 3
Bentley, William, 1759-1819 3
Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 3
Brown, Nathaniel 3
Ceres (Ship) 3
China (Ship) 3
Comet (Brig) 3
Coromandel (Brig) 3
Crowninshield family 3
Crowninshield, Benjamin Williams, 1772-1851 3
Crowninshield, Benjamin, 1782-1864 3
Crowninshield, Clifford, 1762-1809 3
Crowninshield, George, 1734-1815 3
Crowninshield, George, 1766-1817 3
Crowninshield, Jacob, 1770-1808 3
Crowninshield, Richard, 1774-1844 3
Cushing, Caleb, 1800-1879 3
Cynthia (Bark) 3
Dawn (Brig) 3
Dean, Thomas, 1787- 3
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