Ambrose Clark-Von Kapff and Brune Shipping Papers, 1793-1829, MS. 1754

Ambrose Clark - Von Kapff and Brune Shipping Papers, 1793-1829
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Descriptive Summary

Ambrose Clark-VonKapff and Brune Shipping Papers, 1793-1829

MS. 1754

Maryland Historical Society

Baltimore MD 21201-4674

Container List

BOX 1

Schooner Eleanor, miscellaneous undated

Schooner Eleanor, construction and outfitting, Dec. 1803 - Feb. 1804

Schooner Eleanor, 1st Voyage, Feb. 1804 - Apr. 1804

Schooner Eleanor, maintenance and outfitting, Apr. 1804

Schooner Eleanor, 2nd voyage, Saml. Ford, Cook, Apr. 1804

Schooner Eleanor, 2nd voyage, Apr. 1804 - Jul., outward

Schooner Eleanor, 2nd voyage, Apr. 1804 - Jul. 1804, outward

Schooner Eleanor, 2nd voyage, Apr. 1804 - Jul. 1804, inward

Schooner Eleanor, maintenance and outfitting, Aug. 1804 - Sep. 1804

Schooner Eleanor, 3rd voyage, Sep. 1804 - Jan. 1805, outward

Schooner Eleanor, 3rd voyage, Sep. 1804 - Jan. 1805, inward

Schooner Eleanor, maintenance and outfitting, Feb. 1805 - Mar. 1805

Schooner Eleanor, 4th voyage, Mar. 1805 - May 1805, outward

Schooner Eleanor, 4th voyage, Mar. 1805 - May 1805, inward

Schooner Eleanor, maintenance and outfitting, May - June 1805

Schooner Eleanor, 5th voyage, Jun. 1805 - Sep. 1805

BOX 2

Schooner Ethan Allen, 1st Voyage, Jul. - Oct. 1803

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Nov. - Dec. 1803

Schooner Ethan Allen, 2nd voyage, Dec. 1803 - Feb. 1804

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Feb. - Mar. 1804

Schooner Ethan Allen, 3rd voyage, Mar. - May 1804

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, May - Jun. 1804

Schooner Ethan Allen, 4th voyage, Jun. - Aug. 1804

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Aug. - Dec. 1804

Schooner Ethan Allen, 5th voyage, Dec. 1804 - Apr. 1805

Schooner Ethan Allen, 5th voyage, Dec. 1804 - Mar. 1805

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Apr. - May 1805

Schooner Ethan Allen, 6th voyage, May - Aug. 1805

Schooner Ethan Allen, 6th voyage, letters Capt. Bryden, May - Jun 1805

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Sep. - Oct. 1805

Schooner Ethan Allen, 7th voyage, Oct. 1805 - Jan. 1806

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Jan. - May 1806

BOX 3

Schooner Ethan Allen, 8th voyage, May - Aug. 1806

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Aug. - Nov. 1806

Schooner Ethan Allen, 9th voyage, Nov. 1806 - Jan. 1807

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Jan. - Mar. 1807

Schooner Ethan Allen, 10th voyage, Mar. - Jun. 1807

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Jun. - Jul. 1807

Schooner Ethan Allen, 11th voyage, Jul. - Oct. 1807

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, Oct. 1807 - Oct. 1809

Schooner Ethan Allen, 12th voyage, Sep. 1808

Schooner Ethan Allen, 13th voyage, Nov. 1808 - May 1809

Schooner Ethan Allen, maintenance and outfitting, n.d.

Schooner Ethan Allen, cargo invoices, fees and accounts, n.d.

Schooner Blossom, cargo outwards, Feb. 1804

Schooner Edward, maintenance and outfitting, Mar. - Aug. 1805

Schooner Edward, voyage and stranding, Aug. 1805 - Jul. 1806

Ship Fame, bill of lading, May 1803

Schooner Farmer, bill of lading and drayage, Nov. 1808

Schooner Franklin, accounts, Aug. 1793

Schooner Frederica, letter re: cargo seizure, Feb. 1804

Schooner [Materm,] maintenance, Nov. 1803

BOX 4

Ship General Green, cargo records, Dec. 1802 - May 1805

Ship Harriot, bill of lading, May 1803

Schooner Helena, customs permit, Jun. 1804, Guadeloupe

Schooner Hero

Ship Little Mary, sales of sugar, Aug. 1805

Brig Marius of St. Barts, cargo records, Jul. - Sep. 1804

Schooner Mary, cargo papers, Oct. - Nov. 1803

Brigantine Matilda, lading and accounts, Feb. 1795 - Nov. 1796

Brig Prince Edward, sales of cargo, Feb. - Dec. 1827

Brig Prince Edward, Schooner Elisha Tyson, Schooner Tabasco, sales and duties of cargo, Jan. - Aug. 1828

Schooner Prosperity, letters re: capture, Sep. 1805 - Apr. 1806

Schooner Regulator, invoice of cargo, May 1809

Schooner Ruthanalen, outfitting memo, May 1805

Brig Sally, lading, invoice and correspondence, Oct. - Nov. 1802

Ship Stapleton, purchase and outfitting, Mar. - Apr. 1805

SchBrig Triumfanty, request for insurance, May 1809

Ship Venus, sugar stranded, Aug. 1804 - Nov. 1805

T.H. Backer (Amsterdam) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence, 20 Nov. 1804 - 12 Apr. 1806

T.H. Backer (Amsterdam,) price lists, 21 Dec. 1804 - 27 May 1806

T.H. Backer (Amsterdam,) accounts, etc., 1805-1806

Gope and Co. (Amsterdam) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence, 12 Dec. 1804

Frans. Coppinger (Martinique) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence, n.d.; 27 July, 1804; 1 Aug. 1805

Jas. Coppinger (London) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence

Clay Hall (Liverpool) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence, accts and prices, 9 Oct. 1802 - 14 Jan. 1807

Stephen Cathalan, Jr. (Marseilles) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence, 27 Jul. 1804

R. Anderton (Birmingham) to Clay Hall (Liverpool) business correspondence, 16 Sep. 1803

Smith and Sutherland (Baltimore) to Thos. Keith (London) business correspondence, 6 Oct. 1801 - 10 Apr. 1802

Graff and Foley (London) to Ambrose Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence, 3 May 1805

BOX 5

Clarke, Arthur (Dublin) to Nancy Clarke (Baltimore) personal, 9 Oct. 1805

A. Clarke (Dublin) to Geo.Hill (Balt.) business correspondence, 24 Jul. 1801

Clarke, A., business auction sales at Van Wyck and Dorsey, 1805 - 1807

Clarke, A., personal auction sales at Van Wyck and Dorsey, 1800 - 1801

Clarke, A., accounts with Van Wyck and Dorsey, 1805 - 1807

Clarke, A., business auction sales at Lemmon and Campbell, 17 May 1804

Luke Tiernan (Baltimore) to A. Clarke (Wilmington, NC) business correspondence, 29 Aug. 1808

Hanson Kelly (Wilmington, NC) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) correspondence and accounts, 15 Sep. 1808 - 13 Mar. 1810

Hanson Kelly (Wilmington, NC) articles suitable for trade, 15 Sep. 1808

George Hill, auction sales, Feb. 1801

George Hill (Balt.) to T. Kingsmith Davan, House Lease, 27 Nov. 1801

A. Clarke (Baltimore) to Geo. Hill (Baltimore) powers of attorney, 12 Jan. 1801; 17 Aug. 1808

A. Clarke, release of pledged securities, 18 Oct. 1808

Barbara Smith (Kirkwall, Scotland) to Thos. B. Smith (Balt.) 29 Apr. 1799

Barbara Smith (Kirkwall, Scotland) to Thos. B. Smith (Balt.) 27 May 1800

H. W. Pitcher (Martinique) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) 25 May 1802

Will Graham (Martinique) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) 19 June 1800

Jas. Dall and Co. (Baltimore) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 24 Apr. 1804

Wm. Hooper (West Indies) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business/personal correspondence, 2 Jul. 1801 - 18 Jun. 1802

Margaret Smith (Kirkwall, Scotland) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) personal correspondence, 12 Jun. 1800

James Cavans (Port Republicain) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 27 Apr. 1800

John Garns (Baltimore) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 15 Jul. 1801

Thos. B. Smith (Jérémie) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence, 19 Apr. - 22 Jul. 1805

Thos. B. Smith (West Indies) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence, 19 Aug. - 12 Oct. 1803

Thos.B.Smith (Balt.) to P.L. Godais, business correspondence, 1 Jan. 1803

Peter L. Godais (West Indies) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 20 May 1801 - 18 Dec. 1803

Thos. B. Smith (Guadeloupe) to A. Clarke (Baltimore) business correspondence, 5 Jul. 1804

Gab. Wood (Blad.g) to Thos.B.Smith, business correspondence, 20 Sep. 1800

Hy. Cooksedge (Barbados) to Thos. B. Smith (Martinique) business correspondence, 16 Mar. 1803

W. Auld (Carthagina) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 9 Mar. 1800

Wm.Knight (Balt.) to Thos.B.Smith, business correspondence, 12 Jun. 1803

Unknown (Philadelphia) to Thos. B. Smith (Jérémie?) business correspondence, 1 Feb. 1804

Wm. Stump, Jr. (Havre de Grace) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 3 Sep. 1800

Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) to Walker and Kennedy (Philadelphia) business correspondence, 11 Oct. 1802

John McPherson (Boston) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 22 Jun. 1803

James Miller (at sea) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 15 Oct. 1799

Geo. Mitchell (Martinique) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 12 Sep. 1807

Geo. Mitchell (Trinidad) to Thos. B. Smith (Baltimore) business correspondence, 16 Nov. 1801 - 24 Mar. 1803

Thos. B. Smith - miscell. Accounts and letters (torn) 1800 - 1804

A. Von Kapff (Baltimore) to F. W. Brune (Baltimore), social correspondence, n.d.

Wharf Lease (Fells Point) Seth Barton to T.B. Smith et al, 1 Jan. 1803

BOX 6

Promissory Notes, n.d. or fragmented

Promissory Notes, 1800 - 1802

Promissory Notes, 1803 - 1804

Promissory Notes, 1805

Promissory Notes, 1806

Promissory Notes, 1807 - 1809

Bank Memoranda, 1803 - 1808

A. Clarke to Bank of Baltimore, canceled checks, 1805 - 1806

A. Clarke to Bank of Baltimore, canceled checks, 1806 - 1810

Bills and Receipts, business

Bills and Receipts, personal: clothing, etc.

Bills and Receipts, personal: miscellaneous

Bills and Receipts, household: taxes, rents insurance, etc.

Bills and Receipts, household: gardens, grounds, etc.

Bills and Receipts, household: brick, stone, plaster, etc.

Bills and Receipts, household: lumber, hardware, etc.

Bills and Receipts, household: painting, papering, plastering, etc.

Bills and Receipts, household: furnishings, etc.

Bills and Receipts, household: drayage

Bills and Receipts, household: provisions, etc.

A. Clarke, miscellaneous accounts, 1804 - 1809

BOX 7

Undated or unidentified notes, accounts and lists

Unidentified memoranda

Fragments

Unidentified letter covers

Miscellaneous wrappers

Letterbook: Von Kapff and Brune, 15 Nov. 1806 - 5 Jan. 1829

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Ambrose Clark-Von Kapff and Brune Shipping Papers, 1793-1829, MS. 1754