D.G. and W.B. Bacon Company account book, 1857-1867.

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D.G. and W.B. Bacon Company account book, 1857-1867.

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The collection consists of a ship agent's account book / ledger for the D.G. and W.B. Bacon Company. The ledger is a large calf bound folio kept by the sons of Captain Daniel C. Bacon of Bacon Farm in Barnstable Village. Many well-known ships are mentioned including the "Game Cock" and the "Vancouver". This is a rare piece of Cape Cod maritime history showing the numerous ventures the Bacon family participated in. The ledger covers the years 1857-1867. Many of the ventures are in vessels bound for China. The ledger lists the names of ships, names of owners of ships, sales, transactions, notes payable, interest, cash, etc.

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Sturgis Library (Barnstable, Mass.)

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Sturgis Library (Barnstable, Mass.)

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Sturgis Library (Barnstable, Mass.). Archives.

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Built in 1873, the Colin C. Baker was a 3-masted schooner partially owned and captained by Browning K. Baker of West Dennis (Mass.). From its home port of Boston, it sailed the Mid and North Atlantic in pursuit of trade in coal and other mined commodities. It was abandoned at sea in 1917. From the description of Schooner Colin C. Baker papers, 1874-1903. (Clams, Inc). WorldCat record id: 62879980 ...

Bacon, William B., 1823-?

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Bacon family.

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Bacon, Daniel C., ca. 1788-1856.

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