Gilkey family collection, 19th century.

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Gilkey family collection, 19th century.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/707351443

Personal letters (1874-1875) to Capt. Lincoln Gilkey from brother Welcome Gilkey, in Liverpool, England, Jonathan Dow and William McGilvery, Searsport, and others; personal letters (1847-1875) to Capt. Robert C. Gilkey from Royal Gilkey, Watertown, Mass., Isaac Gilkey, Searsport, Welcome Gilkey, Watertown, Mass., and others with maritime and family news, business advice, and some lumber references; part of a revenue-stamped Searsport note for $334.75, an order, and receipt for wages paid to Jacob Jackson, steward of the brig Manson, stamped "1869"; business correspondence and papers of Capt. Robert C. Gilkey including letter (1849) from brother Royal Gilkey, Watertown (1849 Jan. 15) relating to the California gold rush and details of a house to be erected there as well as hydrophobia epidemic among dogs and the death of one man; charter party (1860) for brig Marshall Dutch; bills of exchange for varying amounts from $100 to $600 from various locations; account book (1880s) of Annie R. Gilkey; Capt. W.R. Gilkey family photo taken aboard the schooner Georgia Gilkey; letter to Capt. Robert C. Gilkey from Capt. Joseph Partridge (1868 June 25) at Matanzas, Cuba aboard brig Manson; photographs; genealogical notes; and other papers.

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Related Entities

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Georgia Gilkey (Schooner)

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McGilvery, William, 1814-1876

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Ship captain, merchant, and businessman, of Searsport, Me.; very much involved in shipping and ship building with ventures into the insurance business; Republican, serving several years in Maine State Legislature. From the description of Account book closing estate of William McGilvery, 1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 710994509 From the description of Probate of estate of William McGilvery, 1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 700468050 From the description of ...

Dow, Jonathan, 1832-1879

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Gilkey, Welcome, 1823-1913

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Gilkey, Lincoln, 1825-1895

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Gilkey, Isaac, 1814-1887

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Gilkey family.

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Searsport, Me., family but members also lived in Hingham, Islesboro, and other Maine locations. The last Searsport captain to command a full-rigged ship was a Gilkey. From the description of Gilkey family collection, 19th century. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 707351443 ...

Partridge, Joseph, Capt.

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Jackson, Jacob Hugh

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Manson (Brig)

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Gilkey, William Richardson, 1880-1952

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Gilkey, Robert Cushing, 1827-1876

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Gilkey, Annie R., 1862-1895

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Marshall Dutch (Brig)

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Gilkey, Royal, 1821-1906

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