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Coffin (Captain Charles West) Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Box: E
Identifier: 1958-043

Content Description

Objects and materials related to 19th century Massachusetts whaling ships captained by Charles West Coffin including two (2) ship log books, one (1) daguerreotype, one (1) desk chest, one (1) ivory seal, one (1) call bell, two (2) pamphlets, ten (10) books, and one (1) newspaper.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Mr. & Mrs Sherman and Family Sawtelle

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1760 - 1895

Extent

12 Volumes

6 Item(s)

1 Photographic Prints

Inventory

Log of the ship OHIO, Capt. Chas. West Coffin, master July, 1837-1861. Value $200.00 Log of the ship NARRAGANSETT, Capt. Chas. West Coffin, master 1861-1865. JAPAN. Value $100.00 Daguerreotype of Capt. Chas. West Coffin (he died in 1868). Value $35.00 Capt. C.W. Coffin's desk chest, made by him while at sea. Value $100.00 Seal, ivory, owned by Sophia, wife of Capt. Chas. W. Coffin. Value $5.00 "Call bell", c 1760 from Breed home in Charlestown, Mass. Value $5.00 Pamphlet, "Old Copp's Hill Burial Bround", 15 ed. July, 1895 (Boston). Value $5.00 Book, "Annual Report of Chief Engineer, Fire Dept. Charlestown Mass. Year ending March 1, 1868. Value $15.00 Pamphlet, "Speeches, Messrs. Hayne & Webster in U.S. Senate" 1830. Value $10.00 Books, "The Bostonian Society Publications" Vol. 2 & 10. Value $15.00 Book, "50th Anniversary of Bunker Hill Monument Dedication "1843-1893. Value $7.50 Book, "Modern Harp, Boston Sacred Melodist Church Music". Value $2.50 Two Books, "The Boston Almanac" 1866-1867, small size. Value $25.00 Book, "Memoir of Dr. Payson, Divine Law of Beneficence, "DEACCESSIONED BY M.R. on 6/27/1989. Value $5.00 Book, "Class Book of Nature" Edited by J. Frost, 1840, Value $6.00 Newspaper, "Daily Commonwealth", Boston, Monday, June 5, 1854. Value $4.00 Book, "Union Glee Book, Quartettes". Boston, 1852 (4th. ed.) Value $5.00