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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Account Book of the Ship Thomas Perkins |
| Reference | Fam. MSS 391, box 5a |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | William Graves Jr, Shipping Papers, 1811-1885 |
| Date | 1842-1845 |
| Description | A book containing invoices for goods bought and sold during a voyage of the Thomas Perkins. William Graves was master of the ship. |
| Document Type | Business Records, Shipping Papers |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | ship, shipping, voyage, invoice, supplies, provisions, equipment, tools, food, cargo, prices, purchases, charges, cost, money, sales, sugar |
| Countries | USA; Philippines; China |
| Ports | Manila, Philippines; Hong Kong, China; New York, USA |
| Ships | Thomas Perkins |
| People | David Pingree; William Graves; Emery Johnson |
| Additional Information |
William Graves Jr was a ship master and owner from Newburyport, MA. He was also involved in local politics, serving as alderman and mayor. His brother, Alexander (1823-1869) was a ship master and owner as well. Another brother, Edward (1831-1873) was lost at sea while aboard the Tennyson. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Peabody Essex Museum catalogue. |
| Copyright | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
