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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
MH 209 William D. Sohier PapersBox Folder Contents Date1 11 Amiable Nancy (Ship) undated12 Amity (Ship) 185113 Amster (Brig) 1831-183214 Anne and Julia (Brig) 1848-184915 Arab (Ship) 182416 Arthur Pickering (Bark) 186617 Bashaw (Bark) 1835-183618 Belvidere (Brig) 1818-181919 Bolivar (Schooner) 1826-182720 Borneo (Schooner) 1825-182621 Caleb (Schooner) 183522 Chili (Ship) 18526(OS) 1 Chili (Ship) Protest 18521 23 Cobden (Brig) 185424 Colchis (Ship), Edwin Forrest (Ship), Victoria (Ship) 185425 Conde de Villanueva (Spanish Brig) 183426 Constellation (U.S.S.) 1822-182727 Cornelia (Ship) 185628 Cowper (Ship) 185629 Crusader (Brig) 1841-184230 Cygnet (Steamer) 1873-18742 1 D. H. Miller (Steamer) 18872 Dalmatia (Ship) 1841-18463 Dawn (Schooner) 18324 Dispatch (Schooner) 18225 Draco (Brig) 18256 Duxbury (Ship) 18367 E. W. Pratt (Schooner) 18638 Eagle (Schooner) 1822-18299 Eagle (Schooner) 182610 Eastern Star (Brig) 1829-183011 Edington (Schooner) 183012 Edward (Brig) 1834-183513 Eliza (Brig) 180914 Elizabeth (Schooner) undated15 Ethan Allen (Steamer) 185016 Esther (Ship) Suits 1822-182417 Esther (Ship) Spanish documents 1822-183018 Esther (Ship) Dorr et. al. vs Pope suit 1828-18296(OS) 2 Esther (Ship) Dorr et. al. vs Pope suit 1828-18292 19 Esther (Ship) Depositions 1828-1829©2010, Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum Page 3
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