Letter to Captain Preston (January 11, 1885)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: A letter written to Captain Preston from a man looking for work as a Marine Engineer.
creator: William Henchey
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: January 11, 1885
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Letter
language: English

Price Quote (April 29, 1898)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: A letter written to Captain Preston from Darrow & Comstock in regards to a price quote on Plymouth Manilla rope.
creator: Darrow & Comstock
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: April 29, 1898
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Letters
language: English

Letter to Captain Preston (December 15, 1894)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: 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.
creator: White Star Towing Company
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: December 15, 1894
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Letter
language: English

Celery Grower Advertisement (1882)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: An mail advertisement from the G. Bochove and Bro. Company promoting their celery for purchase.
creator: G. Bochove and Bro.
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: 1882
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Correspondence
language: English

Ship's Launch Invitation (September 19, 1891)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: A typewritten invitation to Captain Preston extending the invitation to attend the launching of the schooner R.C. McQuillen in New London, CT.
creator: E.H. Jones
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: September 19, 1891
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Letter
language: English

Letter to Captain Preston (September 2, 1891)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: A letter written to Captain Preston by a man looking to hire on "good men" from Shelter Island, presumably to serve aboard a ship.
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: September 2, 1891
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Letter
language: English

Letter to Captain Preston (September 1, 1891)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: A letter written to Captain Preston concerning the repayment of a petty loan made to an acquaintance.
creator: Charles Babcock
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: September 1, 1891
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Letter
language: English

Letter to Captain Preston (January 16, 1885)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: 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.
creator: R. L. Polk & Co. Directory Publishers
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: January 16, 1885
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Letter
language: English

Letter to Captain Preston (January 5, 1885)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) S.T. Preston & Son Ship’s Chandlery Sea Captains Ship chandlers. Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: A letter from the Meriam & Morgan Paraffin Co. regarding shipping of merchandise to Captain Preston.
creator: Meriam & Morgan Paraffin Co.
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: January 5, 1885
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Letter
language: English

Letter to Captain Preston (September 12, 1883)
subject: Preston, Samuel Truman (1840-1912) Sea Captains Greenport (N.Y.) Correspondence
description: 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.
creator: Charles M. King
source: Capt. Samuel Truman Preston Papers
publisher: Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute
date: September 12, 1883
contributor: Michael Curtis
rights: Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
format: Letter
language: English