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Overview of the Collection
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Repository: |
G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator: |
Ward, Samuel, 1756-1832 |
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Title: |
Samuel Ward Papers |
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Dates: |
1781-1830 |
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Abstract: |
Papers, primarily correspondence, written to Ward from various business associates, discussing pricing and market conditions in New York, Rhode Island and the Islands. The collection contains especially notable correspondence regarding rising tensions between the United States and Britain. In 1806 one of Ward’s ships, the JOHN JAY, was condemned in Bermuda by the British as “enemy property as the cargo of an illegal voyage.” (Box 2/7) |
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Identification: |
Coll. 271 |
Biography of Samuel Ward
Samuel Ward was a Rhode Island merchant and Lieut. Colonel, First Rhode Island Regiment. Born in Westerly, Rhode Island in 1756, Ward graduated from Brown University in Providence in 1771. Capt Ward accompanied Benedict Arnold in the attack on Quebec and was aid-de-camp to General Washington and rose to Lieut. Colonel in the First Rhode Island Regiment. He also became a distinguished merchant, settling first in New York and then East Greenwich, Rhode Island where he died in 1832.
The collection contains especially notable correspondence regarding rising tensions between the United States and Britain. In 1806 one of Ward’s ships, the John Jay, was condemned in Bermuda by the British in 1806 as “enemy property as the the cargo of an illegal voyage.” (Box 2/7)
Ward’s father, also Samuel Ward, was the governor of Rhode Island and his brother Richard briefly ran a New York city merchantile concern in partership with Samuel. His wife, Phebe Ward was the daughter of William Greene of Warwick.
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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.
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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.
Places:
Great Britain–Relations–United States
New York (N.Y.)–Commerce–
United States–History–19th century
Providence (R.I.)–History
Rhode Island–Commerce–History–19th century
United States–Relations–Great Britain
Document Types:
Letters
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Coll. 2717, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
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Indexes
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Index to Personal and Corporate Names
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NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about Josiah Adams in Box 1, Folder 8 of the collection. |
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Adams, Josiah |
1/8 |
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Ambrose, ? (Capt.) |
2/9 |
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Anthony, ? |
2/9 |
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Arnold, Thomas |
1/3 |
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Arnold, Welcome |
1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/5, 1/6, 2/5 |
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Arnold, William |
1/4 |
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Barnard, Benjamin (Capt.) |
1/3, 2/6 |
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Bauman, S. |
1/10 |
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Beekman, Chris |
1/10 |
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Bellamy, Samuel |
1/8 |
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Benjamin, E. |
1/10 |
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Bowen, Ed |
1/1 |
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Bowen, W. |
2/6 |
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Brown, ? |
1/12 |
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Brown, ? (Capt.) |
1/6, 2/6 |
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Brown, Ed |
1/1 |
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Brown, Nicholas |
1/2 |
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Cafey, Gideon |
1/2 |
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Campbell, Jacob A. |
1/4 |
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Casey Son and Greene |
1/3 |
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Casey, W.J. |
1/1 |
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Casey, Wanton |
1/4 |
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Casey, William |
1/4 |
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Champlin, John |
2/1 |
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Champlin, Minturn |
2/6 |
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Clark and Nightingale |
1/3 |
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Clark, W. |
2/4 |
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Clarke, Ethan |
1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/5, 1/10, 2/4 |
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Clarke, Ray |
1/11 |
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Cooke, John |
1/2 |
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Cowper, John |
2/8 |
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Dickerson, Champion |
1/3 |
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DuBois, Madam |
2/1 |
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Fairbank, Jonathan |
1/2 |
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Fairbanks, ? (Capt.) |
2/5 |
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Fennes, ? (Capt.) |
1/6 |
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Flagg, Elizabeth |
1/4 |
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Forbes, Edward |
1/4 |
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Garzia, ? (Capt.) |
2/5 |
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Gibbs, ? |
1/1 |
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Gibbs, George |
1/4 |
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Godfrey, ? (Capt.) |
2/5 |
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Green, Jonas |
1/1 |
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Greene, Anne |
1/11 |
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Greene, Catherine |
1/11 |
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Greene, Christopher |
1/1, 1/11 |
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Greene, Deborah |
1/11 |
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Greene, Jacob |
1/5 |
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Greene, James Deacon |
1/1 |
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Greene, Johnathan |
1/1, 1/3, 1/4 |
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Greene, Nathaniel R. |
1/11 |
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Greene, Sam |
1/2 |
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Greene, William |
1/3 |
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Greenleaf, James |
1/11 |
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Hoffman, Tobias |
1/10 |
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Holcomb, Thomas |
2/7 |
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Hubbant, John |
1/6 |
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Jenkins, Mathew |
1/2 |
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Jenkins, Thomas |
1/2 |
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Johnson, David |
1/3 |
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Johnson, Mary |
1/3 |
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Kenyon, Gardner |
2/8 |
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Kenyon, Nathan |
2/8 |
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King, Sam |
1/6 |
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LeRay de Chaumont, ? |
1/6 |
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Littlefield, ? (Capt.) |
1/5 |
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Littlefield, William |
1/1, 1/2, 1/3 |
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Mathewson, Richard |
1/3 |
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Maxwell, Anne |
1/11 |
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Maxwell, William |
1/11 |
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Miller, Nathan (General) |
1/3 |
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Miller, Phinicis |
1/5 |
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Murray, John B. |
2/1 |
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Murray, R. |
2/4 |
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Nightingale, Clark |
1/6 |
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Olyphant, ? (Mrs.) |
2/2 |
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Olyphant, David |
2/7 |
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Palmer, George (Esq.)(Comm.) |
1/7 |
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Pennock & Skipworth |
2/8 |
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Phelps, Oliver |
2/4 |
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Prime, Nathaniel |
1/11 |
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Prior, Edmond |
2/6 |
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Robbins, Asher |
2/2 |
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Robinson, ? |
2/7 |
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Rowton, Samuel (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Russell, W. |
2/1 |
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Samuel Ward & Brothers |
2/5 |
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Shaw, George |
1/4 |
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Shaw, John |
1/4 |
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Sheffield, ? (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Smith, Samuel |
1/5 |
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Smith, Simon (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Spencer, Corey |
1/2 |
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Spencer, George |
1/2, 1/6 |
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Steele, Daniel |
2/7 |
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Stevens, Robert |
1/1, 1/3 |
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Stevens, W. |
2/6 |
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Strong, Roger |
1/10 |
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Talbot, ? (Col.) |
2/5 |
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Talcott, Sam |
2/4 |
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Taylor, John |
1/6 |
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Tillinghast, ? (Capt.) |
2/5 |
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Vernon, Sam |
1/1 |
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Ward, Christopher Ellery |
1/4 |
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Ward, Eliza |
1/11 |
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Ward, Isaac |
1/2 |
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Ward, John |
1/4, 1/5, 1/11 |
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Ward, Mary |
1/11 |
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Ward, Phebe |
1/11 |
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Ward, Richard |
1/4, 1/5, 2/5, 2/6 |
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Ward, Samuel |
2/6 |
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Ward, Silas |
1/2 |
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Wheaton, Murray |
2/6 |
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Whipple, ? (Capt.) |
1/3 |
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Whiting, Nathaniel |
1/11 |
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Wightman, ? (Capt.) |
1/1 |
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Williams, John |
1/2 |
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Index to Vessel Names
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NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about the brig ABIGAIL in Box 1, Folder 2 of the collection. |
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ABIGAIL (Brig) |
1/2 |
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CATO (Schooner) |
1/1 |
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COLUMBUS (Ship) |
1/8 |
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DELIGHT (Brig) |
1/10 |
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FAIR AMERICAN (Sloop) |
1/2 |
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HOPE |
1/3 |
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HURON (Ship) |
2/1 |
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JOHN JAY (Ship) |
2/7 |
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JOLLY (Sloop) |
1/4 |
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LIBERTY (Brig) |
1/3 |
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PERSEUS (Ship) |
1/7 |
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PHEBE (Sloop) |
1/1 |
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REBECCA (Brig) |
1/2 |
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SALLY (Schooner) |
1/2 |
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SERIS (Sloop) |
1/10 |
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VICTORY (Sloop) |
1/10 |
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WASHINGTON |
1/3 |
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Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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| Papers; 1801-1820 |
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Papers; 1781-1782 |
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Papers; 1783 |
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Papers; 1784 |
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Papers; 1785-1786 |
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Papers; 1887-1790 |
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Papers; 1791-1793 |
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Papers; 1794-1795 |
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Papers; 1796-1797 |
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Papers; 1798 |
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Papers; 1799 |
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Papers; 1800 |
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Papers; 1801-1802 |
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Papers; 1803-1820 |
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| Account book and miscellaneous papers, 1824-1830. |
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Account book; 1824-1830 |
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Misc. papers; undated |
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| Papers arranged by city; 1786-1823 |
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Papers; New York City; 1786-1787 |
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Papers; New York City; 1790-1823 |
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Papers; West Indies and Bermuda; 1791-1806 |
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Papers; Southern Atlantic Coastal States; 1784-1786 |
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Papers, Philadelphia; 1784-1785 |
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