Albert and Thomas Smith papers

Letterbook kept by Captain Albert Smith with copies of correspondence, dated 1792-1793, to merchants including Thomas Handasyd Perkins (1764-1864) and Stephen Gorham (1747-1826) while he sailed the Apollo to ports including Baltimore, Maryland, and Cádiz, Spain, regarding trade of goods like rum and flour, and information on market demand and prices current.

Correspondence and a bill of lading related to the Apollo's voyages from Baltimore, Maryland, carrying cargo of flour, to Cádiz, Spain, and her return to Baltimore carrying sherry, dated 1792-1793.

Logbook for the voyages of the brig Apollo, captained by Albert Smith, in 1792-1793. The vessel sailed to Falmouth, England, Cádiz, Spain, and St. Petersburg, Russia with cargo that included salt and tin.

Ships' papers and correspondence related to the voyages of the ship Argo, captained by Albert Smith, to Virginia, Falmouth, Lisbon, Portugal, and St. Petersburg, carrying flour and other commodities, dated 1796-1798. Included is a portage bill for crew on a voyage from Boston to Virginia and Europe, among them a cook named Cezer Whitmore.

Ships' papers related to the brig Baltimore, captained by Albert Smith, which sailed from Boston to Baltimore, Maryland, carrying rum and pork, in 1786-1787.

Cargo invoices of the brig Mars, captained by Thomas Smith, which carried forty barrels of coffee to Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1784.

Account book reflecting names, material purchased, and amounts charged by Albert and Thomas Smith's shipbuilding business in 1776. Purchasers included Jacob Sheafe, Hopley Yeaton, Major George Gains, Samuel Cutts, and Samuel Sherburne. Also accounts of auction sales of masts and a hull, possibly from a condemned ship.

Insurance documents, accounts current, correspondence, invoices related to the trade of goods like salt and ships built by Thomas Smith, dated 1789-1823. There is also a excise tax document for Albert Smith's carriage.

Receipts, invoices, and promissory notes for goods including rum, tobacco, chocolate, and molasses, dated from 1773 to March 1794.

Receipts and invoices for cloth, buttons, velvet, and other commodities, as well as timber and planks used to build ships, dated from June 1794 to December 1, 1795. Included is an account against Nehemiah Somes and other owners of a new ship for labor and costs of constructing the vessel.

Receipts and invoices for goods and labor, as well as charges by Albert and Thomas Smith for freighting cargo and constructing ship's parts, dated from December 24, 1795 to 1796..

Receipts, invoices, and promissory notes for lease of land, labor, tailoring, and invoices issued by Albert and Thomas Smith for materials used in building ships, dated 1799-1801.

Invoices and receipts for goods including oil and tools, and invoices issued by Albert and Thomas Smith for materials used in building ships, dated 1802-1803.

Invoices and receipts primarily for materials Albert Smith bought, including planks, and his charges to customers for material used by Thomas and Josiah Smith to build ships, dated from October 1803 to February 4, 1804.

Invoices and receipts for labor and timber, as well as goods including wine, tea, and corn, and bills issued by Albert and Thomas Smith for materials and labor used in shipfitting, dated from February 11, 1804 to 1807. There are also several undated receipts and a document referencing rope walks and a store.

Daybook probably kept by Thomas Smith in Hanover, Massachusetts, in 1804 recording amounts he charged for goods like corn and bread and for labor, and payments by him for portage.

Court documents, complaints, and memoranda generated while Albert Smith served as a justice of the peace in Plymouth County, dated 1794-1809.

Correspondence of the Smith family, dated 1786-1814. Includes letters to and from Josiah Smith and his sons, and from Anne Smith to her husband, Albert Smith.

Correspondence regarding Albert and Thomas Smith's business interests and settling accounts, dated 1795-1805.

Correspondence regarding Albert and Thomas Smith's shipping business, dated 1806 to 1814. There are also several letters from Massachusetts Representative Richard Cutts (1771-1845; Harvard AB 1790) in Washington, D.C., regarding a government appointment Albert Smith was apparently seeking. In addition there are undated fragments of correspondence, including a letter from George Jarvis referencing the potential return of a captured ship and a local election.