Dodd family papers, 1769-1839.

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Dodd family papers, 1769-1839.

Business records kept by generations of the Dodd family of Boston, Mass., 1769-1839. Includes deeds, wills, estate inventories and other personal legal documents kept by William Dodd; bills of lading, ship insurance papers, account balances, receipts, and other business records of merchants William, Benjamin, and George Dodd; and correspondence with Horace Barnard who managed a branch of the family business in Charleston, S.C. Includes documents related to the ships Nancy, Friendship, and Flying Fish, and imports such as sugar and coffee from Havana and other locations. Also, school records of Benjamin Dodd while attending the North Boston Monitorial School in 1828.

6 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7636012

Massachusetts Historical Society

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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:/...

Dodd family.

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Dodd, George, active 1808-1834

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Flying Fish (Ship)

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North Boston Monitorial School (Mass.)

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Dodd, William

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Dodd, Benjamin.

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Barnard, Horrace.

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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...