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Charles A. Benson Papers, 1862-1880
This collection consists of four journals kept by Charles A. Benson, a black steward, aboard the merchant bark Glide during voyages to Zanzibar, Mozambique, and Madagascar.
Francis Brown Papers, 1802-1890, undated
The Francis Brown papers are largely composed of ships' papers with some personal papers included.
Horace B. Putnam Papers, 1844-1888, undated
The Horace B. Putnam papers document some of the activities of this Danvers, Massachusetts, mariner and mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire.
John Bertram Papers, 1855-1889, undated
The John Bertram Papers contain the shipping and business papers of John Bertram (1796-1882), a Salem, Massachusetts, merchant who traded with Aden, Bombay, Madagascar, and Zanzibar.
Ropes Emmerton & Company Records, 1867-1902, undated
The records of Ropes Emmerton & Company, a Salem, Massachusetts, shipping firm, contain correspondence, financial, and shipping records which document the history and activities of the firm and their Arabian, Zanzibar, and Madagascar agencies.