History of the Schooner DANIEL WEBSTER
The schooner DANIEL WEBSTER was built in 1838 near Poughkeepsie, New York, and was owned in the 1870’s by Lawrence & Co., of New London, Connecticut.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
Lawrence & Co. (New London, Conn.)
Subjects:
Shipping–Connecticut–Mystic
Shipping–Connecticut–New London
Shipping–New York (State)–New York
Shipping–Rhode Island–Providence
Administrative Information
Coll. 117, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Detailed Description of the Records
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Accounts 1870-1879 | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Accounts: primarily bills and receipts with New London/Mystic area business, ship accounts also present; 1870-1873 48 pieces | |||||||||||
| 2 | Accounts: ship’s accounts, receipts for payment of towing charges, etc. 1874-1876 78 pieces | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Accounts: receipts, charges, etc. from various businesses in New York, Providence, and New Jersey; 1877 49 pieces | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Accounts: bills and receipts for materials, outfitting, repairs, etc. 1878-1879 42 pieces | ||||||||||||