Proprietors of the Boston Pier, or Long Wharf records, 1762-1903 (inclusive).

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Proprietors of the Boston Pier, or Long Wharf records, 1762-1903 (inclusive).

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The collection documents the history of the Proprietors of the Boston Pier, or Long Wharf from 1762 to 1903. The earliest materials document the activities of the Proprietors and day-to-day business at the Long Wharf during the tenure of wharfinger George Homer, who held the post from 1792 to 1808. Another group of records cover the controversy between the Proprietors and the owners of the T Wharf, circa 1822 to 1833. The collection is arranged chronologically.

17 linear ft. (19 v., 2 boxes)

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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Proprietors of the Boston Pier, or Long Wharf.

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The "Proprietors of the Boston Pier, or Long Wharf" originated in 1710, when a group of local merchants proposed to build a wharf at the base of King (now State) Street, colonial Boston's main commercial thoroughfare. Construction of the wharf began in 1712 and incorporated the remnants of derelict 17th century fortifications located on the same site. By the 1780s, the Boston Pier extended nearly two thousand feet into Boston Harbor; it was commonly known as the Long Wharf. The wharf was large e...

Rea, Daniel J., 1948-

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Homer, Jacob.

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Homer, George, 1765 or 1766-1837

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