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Title Ship's Papers: Tennyson, Winona
Reference Fam. MSS 391, box 8
Library Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum
Collection William Graves Jr, Shipping Papers, 1811-1885
Date 22 Aug 1865 - 9 Mar 1877
Description Various shipping papers including insurance papers, invoices, inventories, shipwright bills and pilot fees for the ships Tennyson and Winona.
Document Type Shipping Papers, Business Records
Theme(s) Trade and Commerce
Keywords receipt, bill, insurance, fees, supplies, provisions, cargo, food, invoice, purchases, repairs, pilot, consulate, customs, charges, money, cotton, clearance
Countries USA; UK; India; Canada
Places Montreal
Ports Newburyport, USA; San Francisco, USA; Liverpool, UK; Kolkata, India; Boston, USA; New York, USA
Company Pacific Insurance Company; China Mutual Insurance Company; India Mutual Insurance Company; Independent Insurance Company; National Insurance Company; Baring Brothers
Ships Tennyson, Winona
People William Graves; Edward Graves
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.

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