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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | James W Chever Shipping Account Book: Ontario, Perseverance |
| Reference | MSS 131, box 1, folder 2 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Chever Family Papers |
| Date | 1820-1822 |
| Description | Account book concerning the cargo of the Ontario and Perseverance. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Accounts |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | coffee, cargo, merchandise, soap, skins, goods, sales, ship, freight, vessel, crew, opium, pepper |
| Countries | India; Indonesia; Brazil; Netherlands; Belgium; Turkey; USA |
| Places | Java; Sumatra; Para |
| Ports | Padang, Indonesia; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Jakarta, Indonesia; Antwerp, Belgium; Salem, USA |
| Ships | Ontario, Perseverance |
| Additional Information |
James W Chever (1791-1857) was a ship owner and master. His sons, shipmasters Henry Prince Chever (1816-1853) and William James Chever (1818-1902), followed him into shipping and trade. 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 |
