Finding Aid - Peabody Essex Museum

MH 209 William D. Sohier PapersSCOPE AND CONTENT NOTEThis collection consists of documents relating to admiralty (marine law) cases for more than132 different ships, several wharves in the Boston area, as well as general correspondence andpapers for non-marine legal cases. It has been organized into three series. Series I. Ship Cases hasbeen arranged alphabetically by ship name. Records include accounts, agreements, bills, bills oflading, case notes, crew lists, contracts, depositions, freight bills, insurance policies, interrogatories,invoices, letters, powers of attorney, protests, trial notes, towing accounts, vessel deeds, and writs.Series II. Wharf Cases has been arranged alphabetically by wharf name and contains accounts, billsof complaint, and letters. Series III. Correspondence and Other Cases contains correspondencewith Sohier and agreements, bills, bills of lading, bills of sale, depositions, letters, indentures,insurance policies, invoices, notes, petitions, powers of attorney, testimonies, and writs for casesinvolving unnamed ships or non-marine cases.BIBLIOGRAPHYWinship, J. P. C. Historical Brighton: An Illustrated History of Brighton and Its Citizens. Vol. 2.Boston, MA: George A. Warren, 1902.WILLIAM D. SOHIER PAPERS, 1797-1887SERIES LISTSERIES I. Ship CasesSERIES II. Wharf CasesSERIES III. Correspondence and Other CasesSERIES I. Ship CasesCONTENTS LISTBox Folder Contents Date1 1 Abby Hammond (Ship) 1849-18502 Acorn (Steamer) 18563 Adams (Brig) 1836-18384 Agenoria (Ship) 18485 Alasco (Bark) 1839-18426 Albemarle (Brig) 18487 Alexandros (Greek Brig) 1837-18388 Alice Tarlton (Ship) 18479 America (Bark) 185210 America (Steamer) 1852Page 2©2012, Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum