James G. Barstow account books, 1861-1896 (bulk 1874-1888).

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James G. Barstow account books, 1861-1896 (bulk 1874-1888).

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Two account books maintained by Barstow while master of several different vessels. Fragmentary accounts, but contain interesting deconcerning payment of officers and crews and Barstow's accounts with various employers. Vessels represented include ships Melrose (1865), Alleganean (1861), and Norris (1874-1887, complete accounts) and brig Frank Clark. Includes descriptions of payments to Chinese crew members at Port Townsend, letter from nephew, John G. Barstow declining offer to purchase ship Norris, and receipts (1892) from Puget Sound Co-Operative Colony.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6939826

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Alleganean (Ship)

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Norris (Ship)

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Melrose (Ship)

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Barstow, John G.

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Puget Sound Co-operative Colony

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Frank Clark (Brig)

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Barstow, James G., 1826-1905

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Shipmaster on sailing vessels on both Atlantic and Pacific coasts; settled in Port Townsend, W.T., in 1888; b. in Maine. Arrived in San Francisco in 1849, making first trip to Puget Sound in 1859; in 1888 settled in Port Townsend where he lived until his death in 1905. From the description of James G. Barstow account books, 1861-1896 (bulk 1874-1888). (Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 181589924 ...