Overview of the Collection
Biography of John Palmer
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Indexes
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Repository:
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G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator:
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Palmer, John |
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Title:
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John Palmer Papers |
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Dates:
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1775-1839 |
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Extent:
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1 box (113 pieces; 11 vol.) |
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Abstract:
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Included in this collection are
letters to John Palmer at Newport during 1776 from family and friends. Two diaries kept by
John Palmer between 1775 and 1777 provide insights into the Revolutionary Period, as do the 2
sea journals from the Privateer REVENGE. Present also are logs and journals for the Snow
BLACK PRINCESS, Schooner LITTLE REBECCA, Sloop COUNT D'ESTAINGE, Brig
BETSEY, and the Ship READYMONEY. Most of the material after 1800 (about 10% of the
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Identification:
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Coll. 53 |
John Palmer (1747-1810) was a Revolutionary War soldier and mariner from Stonington,
Connecticut. During 1776 he was with Col. Babcock's regiment at Newport, Rhode Island.
Later, from 1777-1778, he served aboard the Stonington privateer REVENGE. Following that he
served aboard several merchant vessels out of Stonington and New London on West Indies
trading voyages between 1779 and 1785. Records indicate that he was master of the Snow
BLACK PRINCESS.
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Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice at
http://www.mysticseaport.org/collections/copyright/notice.html Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt
White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should
search the catalog using these headings.
Corporate Entities:
Betsey (Brig : 1785-1786)
Black Princess (Snow)
Count D'Estainge (Sloop)
Little Rebecca (Schooner)
Readymoney (Ship)
Revenge (Privateer)
Subjects:
International trade
Privateering
Shipping
Voyages and travels
Places:
Newport (R.I.)--History
Rhode Island--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Stonington (Conn.)--History
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations
Document Types:
Diaries
Journals (accounts)
Logbooks
Occupations:
Ship captains--Connecticut--Stonington
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 53, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
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NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about Elisha Babcock in Box 1, Folder 1 of the collection.
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Babcock, Elisha |
1/1 |
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Babcock, Hezekiah |
1/3 |
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Babcock, M. |
1/1 |
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Babcock, N. |
1/7 |
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Babcock, Robert |
1/1 |
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Belsher, John |
1/1 |
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Brown, Joshua |
1/1 |
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Burrows, Henry |
1/4 |
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Burrows, Noyes |
1/4 |
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Chesebrough, Amos |
1/1 |
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Chesebrough, Nathaniel |
1/1 |
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Chesebrough, Rebecca |
1/1 |
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Chesebrough, Zeb |
1/1 |
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Coldman, Edward |
1/1 |
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Conkling, Joseph |
1/2, 1/3 |
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Denison, Eliza |
1/7 |
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Denison, James |
1/1 |
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Hancox, Joseph |
1/1 |
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Hancox, Zeb |
1/1 |
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Hewitt, Silas |
1/1 |
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Hilliard, Joseph |
1/1 |
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Hull, Charlie |
1/7 |
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Lewis, Asa |
1/1 |
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Marchant, Henry |
1/2, 1/3 |
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Miner, Clement |
1/1 |
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Miner, Ephraim |
1/3 |
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Miner, Lucy |
1/7 |
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Nichols, John |
1/4 |
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Nichols, Sarah |
1/4 |
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Noyes, Ephraim |
1/4 |
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Noyes, Eunice |
1/4 |
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Noyes, Joseph |
1/4 |
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Noyes, Lucy Ann |
1/4 |
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Noyes, Nancy |
1/4 |
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Noyes, Nathan S. |
1/4 |
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Noyes, Thomas |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Abijah |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Allen |
1/1, 1/2, 1/5 |
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Palmer, Benjamin F. |
1/4 |
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Palmer, Bridget |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Daniel |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Dolly |
1/4 |
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Palmer, E.H. (Mrs.) |
1/4 |
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Palmer, Edward |
1/1, 1/3 |
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Palmer, Elijah |
1/3 |
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Palmer, Eliza |
1/4 |
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Palmer, James |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Jonas |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Mary |
1/7 |
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Palmer, Moses |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Nathan |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Noyes (Jr.) |
1/1, 1/3 |
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Palmer, Noyes (Sr.) |
1/1, 1/3 |
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Palmer, Peleg |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Prudence |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Reuben |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Samuel |
1/1 |
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Palmer, Sarah |
1/3, 1/5, 1/7 |
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Palmer, Zebediah |
1/1, 1/3 |
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Pendleton, Amos |
1/1 |
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Pendleton, Benjamin |
1/1 |
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Prentice, Samuel |
1/1 |
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Rossiter, White |
1/3 |
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Searle, Mary |
1/3 |
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Smith Sons & Anderson |
1/3 |
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Smith, Oliver |
1/1 |
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Stanton, Andrew |
1/1 |
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Stanton, Ebenezer |
1/1 |
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Stanton, Lodowick |
1/1 |
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Stanton, Lois |
1/1 |
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Stanton, Robert |
1/1 |
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Stanton, Thankful |
1/3 |
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Thompson, Nathan |
1/3 |
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Thompson, Nathaniel |
1/1 |
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Tracy, Moses |
1/1 |
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Whipple, ? (Capt.) |
1/1 |
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Williams, Hannah |
1/1 |
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Williams, S.N.L. |
1/4 |
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Woodbridge, Joseph |
1/2, 1/3 |
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NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about the brig BETSY in Box 1, Folder 3 of the collection.
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BETSY (Brig) |
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CALEDONIA |
1/7 |
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COLUMBUS (Privateer) |
1/1 |
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COUNT D'ESTAINGE (Sloop) |
1/3 |
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Correspondence and Miscellaneous Documents; 1775-1839.
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John Palmer, correspondence received from family and friends.
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Letter, bill, receipts, etc.
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Correspondence to and from John Palmer; Inventory of Sails and Rigging aboard Sloop COUNT D'ESTAINGE; sending bills and receipts.
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Bond, will, summons, and correspondence re. Palmer family.
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Love letters and poems, and song lyrics re. The Revolutionary War.
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Manuscript track of courses sailed by Brig BETSEY from Aux Cayes (Haiti) to "Little Island".
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Undated/unidentified correspondence and miscellaneous materials.
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Volumes; 1775-1807.
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Vol. 1; John Palmer's cipher book.
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Vol. 2; John Palmer's pocket diary with typed transcription.
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Vol. 3; John Palmer's diary.
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Vol. 4; Workbook of weights and measures, time and mathematics.
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Vol. 5; Sloop REVENGE (Privateer) abstract log, Jul.-Sep. 1777, and journal Feb.-Jun. 1778, Joseph Conkling, master; contains Articles of Agreement for privateering voyage.
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Vol. 6; Sloop REVENGE (Privateer) journal, Nathan Post, master; contains Articles of Agreement.
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Vol. 7; Sloop FAIRPLAY journal, Mar.-June 1779, kept by John Palmer on a West Indies trading voyage; Schooner LITTLE REBECCA journal, Jul.-Aug. 1779, kept by John Palmer on a West Indies trading voyage.
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Vol. 8; Snow BLACK PRINCESS abstract log, John Palmer, master (incomplete).
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Vol. 9; Sloop COUNT D'ESTAINGE journal, kept by John Palmer for a coastwise and West Indies trading voyage.
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Vol. 10; Brig BETSEY journal, kept by John Palmer for West Indies trading voyage.
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Vol. 11; Ship READYMONEY logbook, for a West Indies trading voyage.
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