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Ship's papers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:

Rishworth Jordan Papers, 1817-1850, 1910, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 133
Abstract

The Rishworth Jordan papers contain correspondence, bills, ships’ papers, and other documents of this Cape Elizabeth, Maine, ship captain and state legislator. They also contain papers belonging to Acting Assistant Surgeon H. L. Cushman, U. S. Army, dated 1837.

Dates: 1817-1850, 1910, undated

Robert H. Waters Papers, 1851-1884, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 318
Abstract

The Robert H. Waters Papers contain correspondence and shipping papers of both Robert H. Waters and John Banchor.

Dates: 1851-1884, undated

Rollins Merrill Papers, 1827-1844

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1884 +
Abstract The Rollins Merrill Papers contains business records collected by Rollins W. Merrill, a Salem grocer. Records relate chiefly to the import of goods by ship from 1827 to 1834. Records include: two shipping receipts; correspondence between Merrill and his wife related to a voyage; insurance policies for goods shipped on the schooners Calendonia, First Attempt, and Rising Sun and on the brig ...
Dates: 1827-1844

Salem and New York Express Steamship Company Records, 1865-1875

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 157
Abstract

The Salem and New York Express Steamship Company Records include bills of sale, charter agreements, and damage reports for steamships utilized by the company, correspondence with charterers, accounts for the general operation of the company and disbursements, freight lists, and time schedules for the vessels.

Dates: 1865-1875

Samuel Hodges, Jr. Papers, 1813-1853, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 125
Abstract

The collection contains the personal records of Samuel Hodges, Jr. including financial accounts, ledger books, military records, correspondence, and ephemera. It also contains a significant number of records related to the trading vessels that Hodges Jr. had contact with in his position as American Consulate.

Dates: 1813-1853, undated

Samuel Page Papers, 1777-1871

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 177
Abstract

The Samuel Page papers document the shipping and civic interests of Capt. Samuel Page of Danvers, Massachusetts.

Dates: 1777-1871

Samuel R. Knox Papers, 1828-1880, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 142
Abstract

The Samuel R. Knox Papers contain correspondence, orders, and business records from Knox's service in the United States Navy, along with personal letters and papers.

Dates: 1828-1880, undated

Schooner Cora Morrison Records, 1866-1874, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 372
Abstract

This collection consists of documents relating to the operation of the schooner Cora Morrison of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Dates: 1866-1874, undated

Swett Family of Newburyport Papers, 1764-1860

 Collection
Identifier: MH 216
Abstract

The Swett family papers document the activities of the Newburyport, Massachusetts, shipping family.

Dates: 1764-1860

Thomas Perkins Pingree Papers, 1831-1889, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 904
Abstract

The bulk of the Thomas Perkins Pingree Papers consist of his business correspondence, ships' papers, and papers related to the settlement of his estate.

Dates: 1831-1889, undated