Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
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Title
Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
Subject
Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912)
S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery
Sea Captains
Ship chandlers.
Greenport (N.Y.)
Correspondence
S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery
Sea Captains
Ship chandlers.
Greenport (N.Y.)
Correspondence
Description
The collection is composed largely of letters written to Preston between 1881 and 1898 from men looking for work on fishing boats.
Creator
D.W., M.O’C
Source
Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
Publisher
Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
Date
1881–1898
Contributor
Michael Curtis
Rights
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Collection Items
Letter to Captain Preston (January 11, 1885)
A letter written to Captain Preston from a man looking for work as a Marine Engineer.
Price Quote (April 29, 1898)
A letter written to Captain Preston from Darrow & Comstock in regards to a price quote on Plymouth Manilla rope.
Letter to Captain Preston (December 15, 1894)
A letter written to Captain Preston by the representative of the White Star Towing Company seeking his help in locating J.H. Ayers of Greenport, in order to recover payment on unpaid bills.
Celery Grower Advertisement (1882)
An mail advertisement from the G. Bochove and Bro. Company promoting their celery for purchase.
Ship's Launch Invitation (September 19, 1891)
A typewritten invitation to Captain Preston extending the invitation to attend the launching of the schooner R.C. McQuillen in New London, CT.
Letter to Captain Preston (September 2, 1891)
A letter written to Captain Preston by a man looking to hire on "good men" from Shelter Island, presumably to serve aboard a ship.
Letter to Captain Preston (September 1, 1891)
A letter written to Captain Preston concerning the repayment of a petty loan made to an acquaintance.
Letter to Captain Preston (January 16, 1885)
A letter written to Captain Preston inquiring whether he'd like to be included in a directory of the Atlantic Coast to be published by the R. L. Polk & Co. Directory Publishers.
Letter to Captain Preston (January 5, 1885)
A letter from the Meriam & Morgan Paraffin Co. regarding shipping of merchandise to Captain Preston.
Letter to Captain Preston (September 12, 1883)
A letter written to Captain Preston from a crewman accepting a position aboard the ship of a Captain Bawdrich sailing out of New London, CT.