Summary: | Messrs. Freeman and Almy operated a shipping company in New York City in the mid-nineteenth century. They had representatives in Baltimore, Maryland,who acted for them securing ships and cargo for their business. The Messrs. Freeman and Almy archives encompass the months June through November 1864. The bulk of the correspondence is from Captain Daniel C. Childs to Messrs. Freeman and Almy and concerns Captain Childs's purchase, repair,and outfitting of the brig Gertrude in Baltimore, Maryland. Complete information may be found in the finding aid to the collection at: http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1465. |
Creator: | Childs, Daniel C. |
Century: | 1801-1900 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Maryland |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Baltimore |
Temporal subject: |
1861-1870
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Maryland |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Baltimore |
Topical subjects: |
Childs, Daniel C.
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Ship captains -- Correspondence |
Freeman and Almy -- Archives
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Gertrude (Brig)
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Ships |
Shipping |
ArchivesUM location: | Messrs. Freeman and Almy archives
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Repository: | Historical Manuscripts |
Browse terms: | Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor |
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