St. John Smith ledgers

Collection

Identifier: Coll. 125

Staff Only

Scope and Content note

Fourteen volumes and one letterbook relating to land and lumber investments in Pennsylvania, letters of instruction to vessel captains, and some pertaining to the Atlantic and St. Lawrence railroad, recording the vessels and cargoes at Smith's and Widgery's wharf, some with weather observations.

Dates

Creation: 1845 - 1880

Creator

Smith, St. John, 1799-1878 (Person)

Access

Unrestricted

Copyright

Access to collections at Maine Historical Society is not an authorization to publish. Rights and reproduction requests may be submitted in writing to the MHS Image Services Coordinator or Research & Administrative Librarian, subject to format.

Biographical note

St. John Smith (1799-1878) was a merchant in Portland, Maine, with offices at 270 Commercial St. (Smith's Wharf) and 27 Widgery Wharf in Portland, Maine.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (15 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Provenance

Gift of J. Hopkins Smith of Falmouth Foreside, Maine, August 1957 (acc. no. MS 42).

Processing note

All volumes have a book tag with collection and volume number. All of the ledgers have an MHS book plate with donor information. All volumes are fragile.