Theophilus and Allen Drinkwater papers
Scope and Contents
The Drinkwater papers consist primarily of correspondence and ship papers of Theophilus Drinkwater and Allen Drinkwater, Jr. of North Yarmouth, Maine. The correspondence to Theophilus Drinkwater is from his brothers and sisters while his letters are to his wife, instructing her on household and business affairs.
Following this correspondence is a group of ships papers. These bills and receipts are organized by the name of the vessel, and then chronologically. The ship papers of Theophilus Drinkwater relate to the Schooners Ardent, Diomede, Atlas, and Citizen and the Brigs Spartan and Washington. These documents consist primarily of bills and receipts, bills of lading, a few manifests, a charter agreement, and a ship log.
In addition to the papers of Theophilus Drinkwater, there is a small group belonging to his brother Allen, Jr. His papers are comprised of business correspondence and two receipts.
Dates
- 1814-1848
Creator
- Drinkwater, Theophilus (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
R. Stanton Avery Special Collections material is non-circulating, requires staff retrieval, and is available to NEHGS members (Research level and above) during normal library hours.
Biographical Note
Theophilus Drinkwater and his brother Allen Drinkwater, Jr. were captains at North Yarmouth Maine during the second quarter of the 19th century. Both were engaged in coastwise trade, with some trade elsewhere, principally in the West Indies. Their papers were donated to the Society on March 2, 1981 by Mrs. Frank Rees, a descendant of Theophilus Drinkwater.
Extent
460 item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, documents, and accounts of captains Theophilus and Allen Drinkwater, Jr. of North Yarmouth, Maine.
Organization
- Sub-group I. Papers of Theophilus Drinkwater, 1814-1848
- Sub-group II. Papers of Allen Drinkwater, Jr., 1819-1845
- Sub-group III. Miscellaneous
Other Finding Aids
Unpublished guide to the collection is available in the library; folder level control.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift; 1981 March 2; Mrs. Frank Rees; Accession #810302.
- Ardent (Schooner)
- Atlas (Schooner : active 1823-1824)
- Bills of lading
- Citizen (Schooner)
- Coastwise shipping -- Maine -- Yarmouth.
- Diomede (Schooner : active 1820-1822)
- Drinkwater family
- Logbooks
- Marine insurance
- Merchant mariners -- Maine -- Yarmouth -- Registers
- Merchant ships -- Maine -- Yarmouth
- Ship's papers
- Spartan (Brig : active 1825-1830)
- Washington (Brig : active 1838)
- West Indies -- Commerce.
- Yarmouth (Me.) -- Genealogy.
- Yarmouth (Me.) -- History.
Creator
- Drinkwater, Theophilus (Person)
- Drinkwater, Allen, Jr. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Theophilus and Allen Drinkwater papers
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections Repository
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