Melatiah Bourn papers, 1728-1803 (inclusive).

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Melatiah Bourn papers, 1728-1803 (inclusive).

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https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/11/resources/432

Abstract

Accounts current, bills and other papers of Melatiah Bourn, Silvanus Bourn, Timothy Bourn, Nathaniel Holmes, and Samuel Sturgis, Boston merchants engaged in trade in the U.S., the West Indies, Nova Scotia, and Europe, and in fishing and whaling expeditions off the African coast. Includes references to whalers Friendship, Hannah, and Endeavor, and merchant vessels Wheel of Fortune, Lydia, Betty, and Molly.

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6.66 linear ft. (20 boxes)

Languages

eng, Latn

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7090071

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Sturgis, Samuel Davis, 1822-1889

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Samuel Davis Sturgis (born June 11, 1822, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania – died September 28, 1889, St. Paul, Minnesota) was a senior officer of the United States Army. A veteran of the Mexican War, Civil War, and Indian Wars, he attained the rank of brevet major general. The city of Sturgis, South Dakota, is named for Samuel D. Sturgis. A sculpture of him mounted on horseback is located at the eastern entrance of the town on South Dakota Highway 34 and 79. The USS General S. D. Sturgis (AP-137),...

Mary (Ship : 1843-1854)

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Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by William B. Harris. From the description of Accounts, 1847-1854. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70961481 Voyages: (1) 1810/1 New South Wales and Bengal. Portsmouth 26 Nov 1811 - 1 Dec Madeira - 2 Jan 1812 Rio de Janeiro - 5 May Port Jackson - 28 Sep Malacca - 27 Oct Diamond Harbour - 1 Nov Calcutta - 7 Feb 1813 Diamond Harbour - 13 Mar Point de Galle - 9 Jun St Helena - 10 Aug Downs. British L...

Two Sisters (Brig)

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Whaling vessel, out of Rochester, Mass., mastered by Charles B. Hammond, on voyage 30 July 1839-27 Mar. 1840; owner-agent: Noble E. Bates; built at Kingston, Mass., 1831. From the description of Logbook of the brig Two Sisters, 1839 July 30-1840 Mar. 24. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977230 ...

Bourne family.

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Holmes family.

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Good Intention (Ship)

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Two Friends (Ship)

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Smith, John, fl. 1800

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John Smith was the constable at Somerset. From the description of M 879 John Smith Diary and Certificates, 1873- ca. 1886. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755718360 Merchant, postmaster, and constable, of Middleway (Jefferson Co.), Va. (now W. Va.). From the description of Papers, 1832-1863; (bulk 1851-1859). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20315017 Organ was for St. Paul's Cathedral, cnr. Swanston and Flinders Streets and is no...

Molly (Sloop)

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Gorham, Joseph R.

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Dolphin (Ship)

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Smith, Isaac, 1761-1834

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Holmes, Nathaniel, 1815-1901

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Holmes was born in Peterborough, N.H. and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1838. He was admitted to the Suffolk Bar in 1839 and moved to St. Louis where he served as judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1865 to 1868. He was professor of law at Harvard Law School from 1868 to 1872. He wrote extensively questioning the authorship of works attributed to Shakespeare. From the description of Speeches, 1864-1899. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234342671 ...

Winslow, Joseph

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Lydia (Ship : 1821-1836)

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Whaling vessel; out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by John Wood Leonard, on voyage from 14 Oct. 1854-21 May 1858; owner-agent: F.R. Whitwell; built at Rochester, Mass., 1840. From the description of Logbook of the ship Lydia, 1855 Jan. 5-1857 Mar. 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978387 Whaling vessel; out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by Elisha Babcock, Jr., on voyage from 16 May 1860-16 May 1864 to the Western, Steen, East Cape, Crozet, B...

Bryant, Thomas

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Hatch, John Davis

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John Hatch, 1907-1996, art historian, collector, art consultant and museum director. From the description of Oral history interview with John Davis Hatch, 1979 Aug. 30-1980 Nov. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397339 John Davis Hatch was an art historian, collector, art consultant and museum director in 1930s to 1950. Born 1907. Died May 30, 1996. From the description of John Davis Hatch collection on panoramas, circa 1814-1977. (National Gallery of Art Libr...

Gerrish and Gray.

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Hannah (Ship)

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Built in Bombay 1811, 457 tons. Sold in England. Voyages: (1) From Bombay 1813. Capt William Denniston. Bombay 11 Mar 1813 - 30 Mar Point de Galle - 9 Jun St Helena - 11 Aug Downs. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000093.0x0000db ...

Legarraloe, Stephen.

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Thodes, Joseph.

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Bayard, Bernard, 1972-....

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Bourn, Silvanus.

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Friendship (Ship)

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Built by Wells, 3 decks, 3in bottom, length 118ft, keel 96ft 4in, breadth 28ft 2¼in, hold 12ft 2½in, wing transom 19ft, port cell 23ft ½in, waist 4in, between decks, 6ft 5in & 4ft 8in, ports 11 upper, 407 tons. Voyages: (1) 1796/7 Bengal and Madras. Capt John Newham. Falmouth 11 May 1797 - 28 Oct Calcutta - 21 Jan 1798 Saugor - 4 Feb Madras - 23 Apr Cape - 26 May St Helena - 4 Aug Long Beach. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/...

Victory (Ship)

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Gray, Joseph, 1919-1999

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Hinkley, Samuel

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Hough, Atherton.

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Four Brothers (Ship)

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Dekey, Helena.

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Godfrey, Joseph.

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Katy (Schooner)

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Desiree (Ship)

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Dove (Ship)

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Fowle, William F.

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Winkle, James.

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Betty (Ship)

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Wheel of Fortune (Ship)

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Nancy (Ship)

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Voyages: (1) 1793/4 Bengal. Capt Alexander Paterson. Lizard 29 Dec 1793 - 20 Jun 1794 Calcutta - left Bengal 3 Sep - 25 Sep Madras - 10 Dec St Helena - 12 Feb 1795 Kinsale - 26 Feb Beachy Head. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000093.0x000238 Trading vessel, out of Rochester, Mass., mastered by Capt. George W. Williamson. From the description of Logbook of the ship Nancy, 1810 Sept. 4-1811 Jan...

Cornwallis, Edward, 1713-1776

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Bourn, Timothy.

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Bourn, Melatiah.

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Ames, Lemuel.

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West, Thomas R. (Thomas Reed), 1936-

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Stone, Sylvanus.

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Sally (Ship)

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Melatiah Bourn papers, 1728-1803 (inclusive).

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