Account books, 1826-1828, 1843-1859.

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Account books, 1826-1828, 1843-1859.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58770490

Account books, 1826-1828, 1843-1847, 1849-1851, and 1854-1859, kept by sailmaker William D. Murphy of New York City. Volumes record hundreds of accounts with persons, firms, or ships for making and repairing sails and rigging, for costs of materials and labor, for expenses such as cartage, and for sales of twine, bags, needles, duck, rope, etc. Among the entries are accounts with firms of Grinnell Minturn & Co., Novelty Iron Works, Merritt & Co., and Stillman Allen & Co.; the individuals George Law, Samuel M. Megie, Isaac Newton, David Tyler, and Cornelius Vanderbilt; the ships Illinois, Flying Cloud, Roanoke, Patrick Henry, North Star, and Exchange; and many others.

4 v. (1,483 p.)

New-York Historical Society

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Tyler, David, shipowner, New York City.

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Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877

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Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) was a steamship and railroad promoter and financier. From the description of Cornelius Vanderbilt correspondence, 1873-1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122455780 From the guide to the Cornelius Vanderbilt correspondence, 1873-1885, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Vanderbilt was the president of the New York Central Rail Road Company. Hoffman was the governor of New York, 1869-1872. Fr...

Murphy, William D., 1796-1877

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Sailmaker, merchant, and member of the Common Council of New York City. From the description of Account books, 1826-1828, 1843-1859. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58770490 From the description of Papers, 1772-1866, 1906-1907. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58770500 ...

Novelty Iron Works.

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Grinnell Minturn & Co.

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Merritt & Co.

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Illinois (Steamer)

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Exchange (Ship)

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The Exchange was built in 1751 and weighed 305 tons. From the description of Logbook : of the Exchange (Ship), 1764 March 20 - September 20. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 29866813 Built 1619, 800 tons. Voyages: (1) 1619/20 Bantam. Capt Eustace Man/Richard Swanley, Master John Pensley. Downs Mar 1620 - 24 Jun Cape - 30 Sep Bantam - 2 Oct Batavia 31 Dec - Moluccas - 18 Feb 1621 Amboina - 14 Mar Pulo Run - Moluccas - 28 Aug Batavia - served in Anglo-Dutch ...

Megie Samuel M.

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Patrick Henry (Ship : 1839-1869)

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Merchant vessel, out of New York, N.Y.; mastered by Joseph C. Delano, on multiple voyages 7 Nov. 1839-3 Feb. 1843; built at New York by in 1839; owner-agent: Grinnell, Minturn & Company; sailed in Blue Swallowtail Line of sailing packets between New York and Liverpool from 1839 until 1852; 1852, transferred to Red Swallowtail Line of sailing packets between New York and London, until sold to British in 1864. From the description of Logbook, 1839 Nov. 7-1843 Feb. 3. (Old Dartmouth...

Law, George, 1806-1881

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North Star (Ship)

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Flying Cloud (Clipper-ship)

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Merchant vessel, out of New York, N.Y.; mastered by J.P. Creesy, on voyage 21 June 1851-31 Aug. 1851; owner-agent: Grinell, Minturn & Company, ; built at East Boston, Mass., in 1851. From the description of Abstract of ship's log, 1851 June 2-1851 Aug. 31. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70973299 ...

Newton, Isaac, 1794-1858

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Stillman Allen & Co.

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Roanoke (Steamer)

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