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HANDWRITTEN LETTER TO N&WW BILLINGS REGARDING WHALE OIL, &C., DATED AT NORWICH, FEB'Y 1st, 1828
by Gilman & Ripley
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- 1828
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- Very Good
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£32.48
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1828. Original manuscript. Very Good. One page, quarto, integral address leaf. 18 lines written legibly in ink. In part: "... Your favor with Eight Casks Oil is received, only two of which were invoiced....dft. for $1000 at 90 days from Jan'y 25 has been presented & accepted, the balance of $1400, you are at… Read more
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HANDWRITTEN LETTER TO N&WW BILLINGS REGARDING CRUDE WHALE OIL, &C., DATED AT NEW BEDFORD, 1st. mo. 18, 1828
by Russell, Seth & Sons
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- 1828
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- Very Good
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1828. Original manuscript. Very Good. One page, quarto, integral address leaf. 13 lines written legibly in ink. In part: "... Your favor of the 8th was duly rec'd. & in reply would observe that Crude Sperm Oil we think might be bought for 65 Cts. per Gall'n in about two weeks from this time.… Read more
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1861-1872 ARCHIVE OF SHIP'S OFFICER & CIVIL WAR VETERAN, ROBERT McCLEERY, INCLUDING HIS LOGBOOK KEPT WHILE ABOARD THE USS "OSSIPEE" IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC, AND HIS VOYAGES ON OTHER VESSELS, ALONG WITH SOME INTERESTING PERSONAL ITEMS.; As a career Navy man, born in Maryland, Robert W. McCleery was appointed Chief Engineer aboard the Steam Frigate "Wabash" and detailed to Port Royal Harbor as part of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War
by McCleery, Robert W.
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- 1872
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- Good
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- Original archive
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£1,136.66
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1872. Original archive. Hardcover. Good. This archive includes a bound volume and several leaves of a handwritten, personal diary in the form of a ship's logbook kept by US Navy officer Robert W. McCleery, starting at New York on September 30, 1871 and ending in November, 1872. Also present: a photographic carte-de-visite of McCleery, a couple… Read more
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1858 HANDWRITTEN POWER OF ATTORNEY TO EDWARD D. KIMBALL IN THE SALE OF THE BARQUE "SALEM."
by Knight, Benjamin
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- 1858
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- Very Good
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 1858. Original manuscript. Very Good. One page, quarto, neatly written in sepia ink on blue stock, integral address leaf. In part: I Benjamin Knight of Cincinnati in the State of Ohio, Merchant, hereby authorize Edward D. Kimball* of Danvers...Massachusetts, merchant, to sell and convey the Bark called The Salem of three hundred and… Read more
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1863 TRANSATLANTIC TRADE: TWO (2) HOLOGRAPH LETTERS, WRITTEN ABOARD THE SHIP "WITCH" OFF THE COAST OF GHANA, SOON TO SAIL HOME TO BOSTON + NINE (9) MARITIME TRADE DOCUMENTS REGARDING SALE OF THE AFRICAN CARGO OF GUM COPAL, PALM OIL, CINNAMON, MACE, &C
by Watson, Capt. Edward & others
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- R & A Petrilla
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- 1863
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- Very Good
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£243.57
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Shipboard, 1863. Original manuscripts. Very Good. In all, eleven (11) items from 1863. In addition to Captain Watson's letters are nine (9) other handwritten documents concerning the sale of his African cargo in Boston & New York, and by Salem, Massachusetts, merchant, Edward D. Kimball.* Watson's letters, each 2pp, octavo, are datelined "Barque Witch" at Accra… Read more
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1828 HANDWRITTEN LETTER (ALS) FROM THIS ENGLISH BANKER, REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, ADDRESSED TO N & WW BILLINGS AT NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT. DATELINED: LONDON, 21st JANUARY 1828
by Wiggin, Timothy
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- 1828
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London, England, 1828. Original manuscript. Very Good. One page, quarto, integral address leaf, in sepia ink. In part: "Having received Mr. S. Williams's second dividend of One Shilling in the Pound on the amount of your proof, I gladly authorise your Draft on me at the shortest sight for the Net proceeds....I would not encourage you… Read more
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1848 HANDWRITTEN LETTER (ALS) FROM CAPT. HORACE TUFTS REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH HIS BRIG "TAM O'SHANTER" OFF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA AS HE ENGAGED IN THE TRIANGLE TRADE
by Tufts, Captain Horace
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- 1848
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- Very Good
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£182.68
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Matakong, Guinea, 1848. Original manuscript. Very Good. 1.5pp, octavo, written in a neat hand on blue laid paper. Datelined "Matacong" [Matakong, Guinea], Dec. 15th, 1848. Addressed to Edward D. Kimball, Esq. head of the Salem family of maritime merchants, bankers, and textile industrialists. In part: "...I am very sorry to inform you that the… Read more
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ROUND THE WORLD VIA THE ORIENT AND EUROPE
by Dollar Steamship Line
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- Published
- 1927
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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£69.01
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San Francisco: Dollar Steamship Line, 1927. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. (24)pp; illustrations from photographs throughout. Bound in color-pictorial wrappers, 9" x 8" Embark from Los Angeles or San Francisco. Ports of call: Honolulu; Tokyo; Kobo; Kyoto; Shanghai; Peking; Canton; Macao; Manila; Singapore; Java;… Read more
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OFFICERS, MEMBERS, BY-LAWS, ETC. OF THE CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA. Organized 1892, Incorporated 1892
by Corinthian Yacht Club
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- R & A Petrilla
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- 1945
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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£40.60
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Philadelphia: Corinthian Yacht Club, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 68pp; frontispiece of yacht flags in color. Bound in blue cloth, printed in red. 6.5" x 4.5" Lists officers, members, standing committees, by-laws, member yachts and star boats, etc.
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THE BEINECKE LESSER ANTILLES COLLECTION AT HAMILTON COLLEGE: A Catalogue of Books, Manuscripts, Prints, Maps, and Drawings, 1521-1860
by Hough, Samuel J. and Penelope R.O. Hough
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- R & A Petrilla
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- 1994
- Condition
- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 9780813012926
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£36.54
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Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. pp: xi, 414, index; frontispiece of two illus in color. Bound in blue cloth, silver lettering on spine, pictorial dust wrapper. 11.25" x 8.75" Contains full and annotated entries for approximately 1,000 printed books and 1,000 manuscripts.
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STEAMER STORIES: An Annotated Bibliography of Steamship Fiction, 1845-2012. Edited by Douglas Scott Brookes
by Krummes, Daniel C.
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- R & A Petrilla
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- 2016
- Condition
- Fine
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- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781584563457
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£73.07
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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. pp: xiii, (i), 481 with indices of illustrators and subjects; 16pp illustrations in full-color, frontispiece and text vignettes in black and white. Bound in blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, pictorial dust wrapper. 11.25" x 8.5" Includes some 3,200 novels, novellas, and short stories… Read more
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1864 HANDWRITTEN BILL FOR STORES LOADED AT NEW YORK, ABOARD THE SCHOONER "JAMESTOWN", SIGNED BY PATRICK READE
by Reade, Patrick
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- 1864
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1864. Original manuscript. Very Good. Written in sepia ink in a readable hand. Datelined, New York, Octobr. 19, 1864. "Shonner [sic] Jamestown, Capt & Owners Dbt. You P. Reade. You loading said Shonner ... 1304 Brls of Beef ... $65.20 ... 360 Boxes of Soap ... $9.00 ... 367 Barls of Beans ... $18.35… Read more
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REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR, RELATIVE TO ADDITIONAL MEANS OF DEFENCE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. In Compliance with a Resolution of the Senate on April 28, 1826.; May 8, 1826. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States
by Barbour, James & others
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- 1826
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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£48.71
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Washington DC: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1826. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 11pp. Neatly removed from a nonce volume, and spine reinforced with archival paper. 8.5" x 5.5" [American Imprints 27332].
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SAVANNAH, EDISTO, AND SALKIEHATCHIE RIVERS. Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting Reports of Surveys of Savannah, Edisto, and Salkiehatchie Rivers.; 46th Congress, 3d Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 23
by Gillmore, Quincy Adams & others
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- R & A Petrilla
- Published
- 1881
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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£24.36
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Washington DC: [USGPO], 1881. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 27pp. Neatly removed from a nonce volume, and spine reinforced with archival paper. 9" x 5.75"
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CONTROL OVER RIVERS AND HARBORS. REMARKS OF SENATORS STOCKTON AND BAYARD, IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, February 5, 1874, on the Bill (S. No. 87) to facilitate the execution of, and to protect certain public works at the mouth of the Mississippi River
by Stockton, John P. & Bayard, Thomas F.
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- 1874
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1874. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 12pp, string-tied signatures; lightly dusted. 8" x 5"
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MEMORIAL OF SUNDRY MERCHANTS AND INHABITANTS OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS. January 31, 1820. Read, and so much thereof as relates to drawback of duties referred to the Committee on Commerce; and the residue to the Committee of the Whole House, to which is committed the bill regulating the payment of duties on merchandise imported, and for other purposes
by Massachusetts, Salem / United States Congress, House
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- 1820
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- Very Good
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Washington DC: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1820. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 15pp. "[59]" printed above title. 9.75" x 6" [American Imprints 3875. WorldCat finds two library holdings; add the LC deposit copy and the AAS copy.].
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![cover of 1835 HANDWRITTEN LETTER (ALS) FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THREE INSURANCE COMPANIES, REGARDING SEIZURE OF THE BRIG "OPHIR" AT CAMPECHE, MEXICO [on May 1, 1835: less than eight months before the Battle of the Alamo.]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/599/958/1174958599.0.m.jpg)
1835 HANDWRITTEN LETTER (ALS) FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THREE INSURANCE COMPANIES, REGARDING SEIZURE OF THE BRIG "OPHIR" AT CAMPECHE, MEXICO [on May 1, 1835: less than eight months before the Battle of the Alamo.]
by Forsyth, John
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- 1835
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£121.79
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1835. Original manuscript. Very Good. 2pp, quarto, integral address leaf, written in sepia ink on laid paper, watermarked HUDSON. Datelined: Department of State, Washington, 6th July 1835. Addressed to the presidents of the New York State Marine Insurance Co. (Jno. C. Delprat), the Commercial Insurance Co. (Edward A. Russell), and Union Insurance Co. (Jeremiah P. Tappan).… Read more
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MEMORIAL OF SUNDRY MERCHANTS AND INHABITANTS OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS. January 31, 1820. Read, and so much thereof as relates to drawback of duties referred to the Committee on Commerce; and the residue to the Committee of the Whole House, to which is committed the bill regulating the payment of duties on merchandise imported, and for other purposes
by Massachusetts, Salem / United States Congress, House
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- 1820
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Washington DC: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1820. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 15pp. "[59]" printed above title, and changed by an old hand to "(17)". Neatly removed from a nonce volume, and spine reinforced with archival paper. 8.5" x 5.5" [American Imprints 3875. WorldCat finds two library holdings; add the LC deposit copy… Read more
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YARMOUTH REGISTER AND BARNSTABLE CO. WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Vol IX, No. 14, March 20, 1845
by Massachusetts, Yarmouthport
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- 1845
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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Yarmouth-port, MA: W.S. Fisher, 1845. First Edition. Very Good. 4pp, newspaper format, 24" x 17". Contains: "Uncle Abel and Little Edward" by Harriet Beecher Stowe; A Noble Name for A Noble Ship; "Lucy Dutton" by Fanny Forrester; The Mutiny on Board Ship Sharon; Marine Hospital at Hyannis; Town Officers for 1845;… Read more
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YACHT "CEE JAY" BUSINESS CARD
by Massachusetts, Provincetown
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- R & A Petrilla
- Published
- 1940
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- Very Good
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- Original document
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£28.42
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Provincetown, MA, 1940. Original document. Very Good. On the recto is a photograph of the "Cee Jay" with a party aboard. Text on the verso, in part: "Fishing Trips on Yacht 'Cee Jay' ... Bait and Lines Free ... $4.00 per person ... For safety, by far, the fastest big boat in Provincetown Harbor ...… Read more
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