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Appleton Family Papers, 1780-1857

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 216
Abstract

The bulk of the collection concerns Henry Appleton's (1763-1823) mercantile activities in Salem from 1790-1823, and his management of the affairs of his orphaned niece and nephews.

Dates: 1780-1857; Majority of material found within 1790-1823

Barnabas C. Knox Papers, 1806, 1837-1864

 Collection
Identifier: MH 139
Abstract

The Barnabas C. Knox papers contain ships’ papers from vessels on which Barnabas C. Knox (died 1806) and Joseph S. B. Knox worked and other papers.

Dates: 1806, 1837-1864

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 Larcom Papers, 1806-1811

 Collection
Identifier: MH 145
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Benjamin Larcom, including ships' papers, correspondence, and notes.

Dates: 1806-1811

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

Benjamin Shreve Papers, 1793-1848, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 20
Abstract

The Benjamin Shreve papers are comprised of ships' papers, correspondence, account books, memorandum books, accounts, bills, and receipts, and printed items. The papers represent Shreve's activities as merchant, shipmaster, and supercargo on a number of Salem, Massachusetts, vessels from 1805 to 1835.

Dates: 1793-1848, undated

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Shipping 169
Account books 113
Salem (Mass.) 105
Ship's papers 63
Letters 51
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Administration of estates 50
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Salem 50
Deeds 48
Diaries 44
Privateering 36
Ship captains 35
Marine insurance 34
Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Salem 32
Genealogy 29
Shipbuilding 27
Merchants 26
Letter writing 22
Boston (Mass.) 20
Photographs 20
Newburyport (Mass.) 18
Shipwrecks 18
Inventories 16
Crew lists 15
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 14
Capture at sea 13
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
United States -- History -- Spoliation claims 13
Decedents' estates 12
Lawyers 12
Poetry 12
Voyages and travels 12
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Boston 11
Shipping -- India -- Kolkata 11
Whaling 11
Fisheries 10
Shipping -- Massachusetts -- Boston 10
Shipping -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar 10
United States -- History -- War of 1812 10
Abandonment (Maritime law) 9
Farms 9
Investments -- Banking 9
Maps 9
Shipping -- China -- Guangzhou 9
Shipping -- India 9
Shipping -- West Indies 9
Cargo handling -- Opium 8
Danvers (Mass.) 8
General stores 8
Shipping -- China 8
Shipping -- New York (State) -- New York 8
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Fishing industry 7
Justices of the peace 7
Land titles 7
Leather industry and trade 7
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Marine protests 7
Massachusetts -- Salem 7
Merchants -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport 7
Railroads 7
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Shipping -- England -- London 7
Shipping -- Russia -- Saint Petersburg 7
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Account books -- Massachusetts -- Salem 6
Clipper ships 6
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Investments -- Railroads 6
Investments -- Real estate 6
Marblehead (Mass.) 6
Scrapbooks 6
Shipping -- Africa, West 6
Shipping -- China -- Hong Kong 6
Shipping -- England -- Liverpool 6
Shipping -- Philippines -- Manila 6
Shipping -- Spain 6
Societies 6
United States -- Commerce -- China 6
United States -- Politics and government 6
Bills of lading 5
Customs administration 5
Freight and freightage 5
Freight and freightage -- Opium 5
Gardening 5
Gloucester (Mass.) 5
Pews and pew rights 5
Portsmouth (N.H.) 5
Seafaring life 5
Shipping -- China -- Canton 5
Shipping -- Cuba -- Havana 5
Shipping -- Indonesia -- Sumatra 5
Shipping -- Louisiana -- New Orleans 5
Ships -- Cargo 5
Textile fabrics 5
Trials 5
Abolitionists 4
Authors 4
Autobiography 4
Banks and banking 4
Cargo handling -- Hides 4
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Language
English 276
Arabic 4
French 4
Spanish; Castilian 4
Chinese 2
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Sally (Schooner) 24
Polly (Schooner) 16
Betsey (Schooner) 12
George (Ship) 12
Pingree, David, 1795-1863 12
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Stone, Silsbee, and Pickman 10
William (Ship) 10
Bertram, John, 1796-1882 9
Dolphin (Schooner) 9
Hannah (Brig) 9
Hope (Schooner) 9
Phillips, Stephen C. (Stephen Clarendon), 1801-1857 9
Derby, Elias Hasket, 1739-1799 8
Franklin (Ship) 8
Sally (Brig) 8
Thomas Perkins (Ship) 8
Union (Ship) 8
Baring Brothers & Co. 7
Devereux, James, 1766-1846 7
Eliza (Bark) 7
Elizabeth (Schooner) 7
Polly (Sloop) 7
Romp (Brig) 7
Shepard, Michael, 1786-1856 7
America (Ship) 6
Bengal (Ship) 6
Betsy (Schooner) 6
Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 6
Catherine (Ship) 6
Ceres (Brig) 6
Derby, Richard, 1712-1783 6
Eliza (Ship) 6
Elizabeth (Ship) 6
Essex Fire & Marine Insurance Company (Salem, Mass.) 6
Gambia (Brig) 6
George (Brig) 6
Henry (Ship) 6
Lively (Schooner) 6
Mary (Schooner) 6
Neptune (Schooner) 6
Peabody, Joseph, 1757-1844 6
Pickman, Dudley Leavitt, 1779-1846 6
Rebecca (Schooner) 6
Rolla (Brig) 6
Silsbee, Nathaniel, 1748-1791 6
Virginia (Brig) 6
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 6
Ann Elizabeth (Brig) 5
Benjamin (Ship) 5
Betsy (Brig) 5
Bonetta (Ship) 5
Borneo (Ship) 5
Camel (Bark) 5
Cherokee (Brig) 5
Columbus (Ship) 5
Crowninshield, Benjamin, 1758-1836 5
Crowninshield, Clifford, 1762-1809 5
Derby, Elias Hasket, 1766-1826 5
Edwin (Brig) 5
Eliza (Brig) 5
Fame (Ship) 5
Glide (Bark) 5
Janus (Ship) 5
Java (Ship) 5
John (Ship) 5
Malay (Brig) 5
Margaret (Ship) 5
Minerva (Ship) 5
Molly (Schooner) 5
Patriot (Brig) 5
Peele, Willard 5
Peggy (Brig) 5
Rebecca (Brig) 5
Recovery (Ship) 5
Ropes, Emmerton & Co. 5
Sally (Brigantine) 5
Speedwell (Schooner) 5
Stone, Benjamin W., 1809-1891 5
Two Brothers (Schooner) 5
Union (Brig) 5
Union (Schooner) 5
Waters, William D. (William Dean), 1798-1880 5
Waverly (Brig) 5
Abigail (Schooner) 4
Active (Schooner) 4
Alert (Sloop) 4
Alice (Brig) 4
America (Brig) 4
Ann Maria (Ship) 4
Antelope (Ship) 4
Arab (Ship) 4
Argonaut (Ship) 4
Arno (Ship) 4
Astrea (Ship) 4
Caroline Augusta (Ship) 4
China (Ship) 4
Cincinnatus (Ship) 4
Cipher (Brig) 4
Commerce (Ship) 4
Crowninshield, George, 1734-1815 4
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