Mss: 252
1809-1847
C676
Historical Note:
John and Hayden Coggeshall, whaling merchants out of New Bedford, became Coggeshall and Russell in 1831 after the death of John Coggeshall.
Scope and Content:
The collection consists of five volumes detailing financial transactions of J. and H. Coggeshall and its sucessor, Coggeshall & Russell. Volume 1, a ledger dated 1809-1824, for the first fourty pages, becomes a journal beginning on page fourty-five. The beginning date for the journal is June 16, 1831 and entries end August 1847. Volume 2, 1827-1832, contain seamen's accounts. Volume 3, 1831-1833, contains ledger entries. Volume 4, 1843-1847, and Volume 5, 1844-1847, are seamen's accounts. While most of the seamen's accounts contain no reference to the name of the vessel; Volume 5 lists information for the ship Midas. Other vessels referred to in the ledger/journal include Stephania, New England, William Rotch, Augusta, Hibernia, Mayflower, Phocion, and Mary Ann.
Provenance : Gift of Emily Hussey, 1925, 1927
Amount: 5 volumes
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