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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence |
| Reference | Fam. MSS 391, box 4 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | William Graves Jr, Shipping Papers, 1811-1885 |
| Date | 17 Apr 1855 - 20 Apr 1874 |
| Description | Collection of documents related to the shipping interests of the Graves family. Most are correspondence between members of the family and their business associates. There is also a printed pamphlet announcing the foundation of the Boston Lloyds insurance association, and accounts of insurance policies and claims. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Business Records, Accounts, Pamphlet |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | ship, shipping, supplies, equipment, purchases, prices, sailmaker, cargo, freight, coal, sales, credit, foreign affairs, foreign policy, trade, agent, merchant, family, charges, sailing directions, instructions, gold, commission, payment, wife, news, receipt, insurance, claim, accounts |
| Countries | USA; UK |
| Ports | Newburyport, USA; New Bedford, USA; Kingston, Jamaica; Newport, UK; Boston, USA; Lima, Peru; London, UK; Liverpool, UK; Kolkata, India; New York, USA; Callao, Peru; Valencia, Spain |
| Company | Baring Brothers; Thayer and Peabody; David P Page and Company; Boston Lloyds |
| Ships | George West, Niagara, Kenmore, Castilian, Tennyson, Josiah L Hale, Galatea |
| People | Richard P Waters; William Graves; Alexander Graves; Edward Graves; Francis B Dixon |
| 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 |
