Transportation – Ships, Shipping and Shipbuilding

Item — Box: 2

Identifier: id38527

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Scope and Contents

Letter from G. Parker of Worcester, Massachusetts, to Douglas and Brothers of Thompsonville, Connecticut., Steamboat Builders, giving some details for two boats he wants built. Mr. Parker is in Norfolk, Virginia. December 15, 1848. Bill of sale for John Crawford, London merchant, to John Speakman, also a London merchant, for a sloop. Includes stamps and seals. November 4, 1725. Orders, receipts and manifests from the Noah Steamer Barge in 1879. Places mentioned: College Landing in Williamsburg, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Eastern Lunatic Asylum in Williamsburg, Virginia, Clover Hill Depot, and Morris Creek. Names mentioned are: Lucado’s Daily Line of Boats, A.L. Shepherd and Co., Mrs. M.S. Jones of College Landing,, Samuel Smith of College Landing, R.S. Morecock of College Landing, J.S. Hazlegrove of College Landing, R.B. Servant of Williamsburg, B.B. Wolfe of College Landing, O.M. Southall, George E. Bush of Richmond, Spotts and Gibson, Purcell, Ladd and Co., J.B. Lacy and Mrs. C.B.T. Coleman. Many items were for shipment to the Eastern Lunatic Asylum in Williamsburg, Virginia. Masters included Charles Clifford. Shipping order for ship, Jannet, from Liverpool, England to Port Royal, Virginia. August 5, 1791. Document giving Robert Marsh permission to sell or dispose the Brig Ajax. Norfolk, Virginia. 1837. Charles Robinson, Norfolk, Virginia to Mr. Adams, President of the Ocean…Office in Boston, Massachusetts saying his ship, Pocahontas, was damaged. December 7, 1839. “An Account of wood sold for Mr. W.G. Birchett.” Lists price beside names of schooners. Daniel Epps is mentioned. 1850. Newspaper article from the Illustrated News about the loss of the ship, William and Mary. May 28, 1853. Two copies, one a partial copy.

Dates

Creation: 1725-1924

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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