Graves, William (1811-1877)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1811 - 1877

Biography

Ship master of the ship Thomas Perkins.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

William Graves letter book

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:766 1846-1860 G776

Scope and Contents: Letter book includes Graves' business correspondence from July 21, 1846 to May 22, 1860. The volume begins with letters by Captain Graves related to the 1846-1847 voyage of the ship Thomas Perkins from New York to Penang, Malaysia, Singapore, Amoy, China, Canton, China, and Manila, Philippines. Graves' letters regarding this voyage date from July 21, 1846 to July 17, 1849, and were addressed to his Newburyport partners David Pingree, William Stone, and George West; Peele, Hubbell & Co.,...

Thomas Perkins (Ship) logbooks and cash book

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:733 1837-1870 T454

Scope and Contents:

The collection consists of three volumes, which date from 1837 to 1870. For more detail on each volume, see the individual item level scope and contents notes.