Correspondence from Henry Huntington to Charles T. Dering, 1833
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the business correspondence and accounts of Charles T. and Nicoll H. Dering of Sag Harbor and Henry Huntington of Rome, New York relative to the business of whaling. In his correspondence, which makes up the majority of the collection, Charles Dering, a whaling agent, encourages Henry Huntington to invest in his whaling ventures, and sends statements relating to the vessels and Huntington's investments therein, as well as miscellaneous personal and family information. Copies of Huntington's replies to Dering are included, as well as small amounts of other correspondence. Also found in the collection are a bill of sale for 1/8 interest in the Bark Barbara and a subscription receipt to the Whalemen's Shipping List, the trade newspaper of the whaling industry.
Dates
- 1833
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open for research.
Extent
From the File: .25 Linear Feet (.5 manuscript box )
Language of Materials
From the File: English
Creator
- From the File: Nicholson, Paul C. (Paul Coe), 1888-1956 (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Providence Public Library Repository
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Providence RI 02903 United States of America
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