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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Eliab Grimes Correspondence and Order Book for the Brig Owhyhee, 1820-1846 (bulk 1820-1827) |
| Reference | MS Vault 85 |
| Library | California Historical Society |
| Date | 1820-1846 |
| Author / Creator | Grimes, Eliab |
| Description |
Letters (1820-1827) to Grimes while he was master of the brig Owhyhee, mostly from the owners, Josiah Marshall and Dixey Wildes, in Boston; and an order book (1823-1824). Letters concern Grimes' business aboard the Owhyhee on its trading voyages between the Sandwich Islands, California and elsewhere along the Northwest Coast, and China. Also includes a letter from the artist E M Kirn, dated 17 November 1846, written to Grimes in Yerba Buena (an early name for San Francisco), placing an order for merchandise; and an undated letter to Grimes' brother, Nathan Grimes, from Thaddeus Reed. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Manuscript, Accounts |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Travel and Tourism; Exploration and Discovery |
| Keywords | commerce, business, trade, voyage, sea, seafaring, ship, vessel, log, captain, merchant, merchandise, goods, order, commodity, instructions, brig, shipping |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Places | Hawaii; California; Pacific Northwest; Sacramento |
| Ports | Boston, USA; San Francisco, USA |
| Ships | Owhyhee |
| People | Josiah Marshall; Dixey Wildes; E M Kirn; Nathan Grimes; Thaddeus Reed |
| Additional Information |
Grimes was a merchant and sea captain. On cover of order book: Brig Owyhee [sic]. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the California Historical Society's North Baker Research Library catalogue. |
| Copyright | California Historical Society |
