Papers, 1708-1876, 1774-1827.

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Papers, 1708-1876, 1774-1827.

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Includes primarily the business and personal papers of Samuel Welles such as personal and political correspondence, business papers such as receipts, invoices, account looks, deeds held for mortgage, ship papers, bills of lading. Also includes business records for the Eagle Manufacturing Co. as well as other companies in which Samuel invested after the Embargo of 1807-1809 forced him out of shipping and trading. The collection also includes Glastonbury town records such as tax lists, society papers and other records used by family members in their various public and private positions, especially for his son Gideon who later served as Secretary of the Navy under Abraham Lincoln.

7 cubic feet.7 Record center boxes.

Connecticut State Library, CSL

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SNAC Resource ID: 7912462

Connecticut State Library, CSL

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First Society.

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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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A native of Glastonbury, Conn., Gideon Welles began his career as a lawyer but took up journalism as a profession, founding the Hartford Times, which he also edited, in 1826. Active in the Democratic Party in Connecticut, he served in the Connecticut state legislature and in several state offices. He later shifted his allegiance to the Republican Party due to his strong anti-slavery views and founded the Hartford Evening Press, a zealously Republican newspaper. President Abraham Lincoln appointe...

Wells family

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Beginning with colonial governor Thomas G. Welles, 1590-1659, the Welles family was a prominent force in Glastonbury from its earliest days. Active in the militia, politics and business, family members had an impact on local, state, and national governments. Thomas' great-great-great grandson, Samuel, 1754-1834, was a merchant, shipbuilder and owner, trader and manufacturer. An ardent anti-federalist, he supported the "Republican" cause at the state and local level. He also worked to break the C...

Maria (Ship : 1822-1844)

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Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Benjamin F. Ray. From the description of Log/journal, 1829 Jan. 1-1830 Feb. 13 [microform]. (Library of Congress / Nucmc). WorldCat record id: 154689867 Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Isaac G. Hedge; owner-agent: Samuel Rodman & Co. From the description of Log/journal, 1831 Aug. 25-1833 June 2. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013428 Whaling vessel, out of...

Betsey (Ship)

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Eagle Manufacturing Company.

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Fox (Ship)

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Lucy (Ship)

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Welles and Hale.

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Hiram (Ship).

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Ann (Ship)

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Voyages: (1) From Bengal 1802. Capt James Stewart. Calcutta 19 Nov 1801 - 31 Jan 1802 Saugor - 20 Apr St Helena - 25 Jun Gravesend. (2) From Bengal 1810. Capt Charles Clarke. Calcutta 21 Sep 1810 - 24 Nov Saugor - 20 Feb 1811 St Helena - 26 Apr East India Dock. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000081.0x00028f ...

Welles, Samuel, 1754-1834.

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R. Tomlinson & Welles.

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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...

Welles, Thaddeus, 1806-1876

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