Business records, 1843-1863 (inclusive).

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Business records, 1843-1863 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/269582700

S. Griffitts Morgan acted as supercargo on the clipper ships, Flying Cloud, John Jay, Sea Serpent, and St. Lawrence, and sold a great variety of goods in San Francisco in the gold rush days. Many of these commodities were consigned to him by Grinnell, Minturn and Company of New York; he also did business with Hathaway, New York, Donald McKay, Boston, Nye, Perkins and Company, China and Charles W. Morgan, New Bedford. The collection includes waste books, journal, ledger, invoice books, letter books, 1850-1853, cargo books, and unbound papers.

7 linear ft. (19 v., 27 boxes)Copies: 2 microfilm reels.

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Sea Serpent (Ship)

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Nye, Perkins and Company.

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Archer (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Moses Snell, on voyage from 27 May 1845-9 Oct. 1847 to the On the Line, French Rock, and Middle whaling grounds; owner-agent: Tobey & Ricketson; built at Philadelphia, Pa., 1831. From the description of Logbook of the ship Archer, 1846 Oct. 10-1847 May 3. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 166885948 ...

Alfred (Ship)

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John Jay (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of Sag Harbor, N.Y., mastered by John W. Graham and later William Harwood; owner-agent: N. & G. Howell. From the description of Log/journal, 1845 June 13-1849 Feb. 28. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013339 ...

Grinnell, Minturn & Company

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Envoy (Ship)

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Nile (Ship)

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St. Lawrence (Ship)

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Merchant vessel, out of New York, N.Y., mastered by F.D. Haskell on voyage 16 Oct. 1849-18 Oct. 1850; added to Sag Harbor, N.Y., whaling fleet in 1844. From the description of Logbook, 1849 Oct. 16-1852 Oct. 18. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70972404 ...

Sovereign of the Seas (Ship : 1637-1649)

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Fenelon (Bark)

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Kremlin (Bark)

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Trading vessel, out of Boston, Mass., mastered by James Burgess. From the description of Log/journal, 1866 Oct. 25-1867 Apr. 4. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013403 ...

Independence (Ship : 1814-1913)

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Merchant vessel, out of New York, N.Y., mastered by F.D. Haskell on voyage 16 Oct. 1856-15 Feb. 1858; built at Phippsburg, Me. From the description of Logbook, 1856 Oct. 16-1858 Feb. 15. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70972437 ...

Morgan, Charles Waln, 1796-1861

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Flying Cloud (Ship)

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Anadir (Barque)

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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:/...

Morgan, S. Griffitts, 1816-1893

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