Records, 1797-1839.

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Records, 1797-1839.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23813101

Loose mss. (1797-1839) and volumes including 2 receipt books (1799-1839), promissory notes (1801), stock share records (1830-39) and transfers (1800-39), 14 vols. of insurance proposals (1797-1838), 2 cash books (1813-39), a ledger (1805-39), 33 vols. of policy records (1801-38), and others. A letterbook contains copies of letters primarily by presidents of the company Thomas Davis (to 1804), Samuel Cabot (1805-08), George Cabot (1808-22), and Daniel Sargent (1823-38). (Cont) Primarily records of the company's business insuring ships' cargoes for both foreign and domestic trading voyages. Contains correspondence and accounts with Boston and London merchants and shipowners, including P.C. Brooks, Samuel Williams, Belcher & Phelps, and Gibbs & Channing (of Newport). There is much information on shipping from Boston during the early 19th century.

10 boxes, 1 narrow box, 66 v.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7121386

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Sargent, Daniel, merchant.

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Brooks, Peter Chardon, 1767-1849

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Cabot, Samuel, 1758-1819

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Davis, Thomas, 1756-1805.

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Williams, Samuel, 1760-1841.

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Gibbs and Channing (Newport, R.I.)

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Boston Marine Insurance Company

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Belcher and Phelps (Boston, Mass.)

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Cabot, George, 1752-1823

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p2703q (person)

U.S. senator from Massachusetts and businessman. From the description of George Cabot correspondence, 1796-1811. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980291 American businessman and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Theodore Dwight, in Hartford, 1804 Apr. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133320 ...