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

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

A letter written to Captain Preston from a man looking for work as a Marine Engineer.

A letter written to Captain Preston from Darrow & Comstock in regards to a price quote on Plymouth Manilla rope.

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…

An mail advertisement from the G. Bochove and Bro. Company promoting their celery for purchase.

A typewritten invitation to Captain Preston extending the invitation to attend the launching of the schooner R.C. McQuillen in New London, CT.

A letter written to Captain Preston by a man looking to hire on "good men" from Shelter Island, presumably to serve aboard a ship.

A letter written to Captain Preston concerning the repayment of a petty loan made to an acquaintance.

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…

A letter from the Meriam & Morgan Paraffin Co. regarding shipping of merchandise to Captain Preston.

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.

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