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MSS 74: Silsbee Family Papers Therefore, the original order in which Edward's notes were received has been maintained. In addition, miscellaneous notes include portions of writings that are not easily identifiable as letters, articles, essays, or lectures. Subseries C. Shipping Papers contain papers and memorandum books. The memorandum books are lists of goods, invoices, and observations made by Edward while in foreign ports. Edward's shipping papers pertain to the ships Syren, Columbia, and Windsor Fay. Of note in the shipping papers is a letter from Edward to Neal & Company relating damage which occurred to one of their vessels. Series IV. Family Papers contains business and personal papers of additional Silsbee family members and relatives. William Silsbee's business and estate papers include an invoice for goods consigned to Nathaniel Silsbee on the ship Mary & Eliza as well as an account book for the settlement of his estate. Zachariah Silsbee's personal account book reflects his partnership in the shipping firm Stone, Silsbee, and Pickman. A letter from Zachariah to his niece, Mary Sparks, is located in Zachariah's correspondence. George Z. Silsbee's invoice book contains invoices and accounts for vessels he mastered, including the ship Syren owned by Stone, Silsbee, and Pickman. The family papers also contain letters from Nathaniel D. Silsbee (b. 1833) and William E. Silsbee to Robert Rantoul discussing the publication of their grandfather, Nathaniel's (1773-1850), autobiography and donations to the Essex Institute. There is also a typewritten autobiography of Nathaniel Silsbee (1804-1881), a diary of a journey kept by Francis H. Silsbee, and Francis Boardman's shipping account book. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RELATED COLLECTIONS Emmerton, James A. "Henry Silsbee and Some of his Descendants," Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. XVII, 1880, pp. 257-311. Jackson, Russell Leigh. "Additions to Portraits in the Essex Institute," Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. LXXXVI, 1950, p. 157. Located in the Broadside Collection are appointments to the Senate and Justice of the Peace and a duplicate of the Michigan land grant. Derby Family Papers, MSS 37 Logbooks for the following ships are located in the Logbook Collection: Ship Astrea, Bark Columbia, Ship Herald, Ship Pontiac, and Ship Syren. Stone Family Papers, MSS 65 Stone Silsbee and Pickman Records, MSS 63 Page 4 ©2012, Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum
MSS 74: Silsbee Family Papers SILSBEE FAMILY PAPERS, 1755-1907 SERIES LIST SERIES I. Nathaniel Silsbee (1748-1791) Papers SERIES II. Nathaniel Silsbee (1773-1850) Papers A. Personal Papers B. Congressional Papers C. Shipping Papers SERIES III. Edward Augustus Silsbee Papers A. Personal Papers B. Literary Activities C. Shipping Papers SERIES IV. Family Papers CONTENTS LIST SERIES I. Nathaniel Silsbee (1748-1791) Papers Box Folder Contents Date 1 1 Grand Turk (Ship) papers 1784-1785 2 Papers pertaining to the Congress (Schooner), Fame (Brigantine), Lexington (Schooner), Monmouth (Brigantine), Nancy (Schooner), Pembroke (Schooner), Rachel (Ship), Roebuck (Brigantine), Sally (Schooner), and William (Schooner) 1771, 1776, 1778- 1781 3 Various ship papers 1772-1785 SERIES II. Nathaniel Silsbee (1773-1850) Papers A. Personal Papers 1 3A Autobiography 1836 4 Autobiography circa 1850 5 Correspondence 1799-1826 1A Vol. 1 Letter book 1796-1813 2 1 Correspondence 1827-1848 2 Eulogies and obituary notices 1850-1872 3 Legal papers 1786-1838 B. Congressional Papers ©2012, Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum Page 5
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