Guide to the Titcomb Family Papers, 1824-1855
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Ship-builder and owner James Titcomb (1783-1844) operated from his shipyard in Kennebunk, Maine. Titcomb's ships transported bulk goods (wood, stone, etc.) from northern to southern ports in the United States and returned with cotton, tocacco, sugar, and molasses, to sell to buyers in the Northeastern United States and Europe.
Collection of letters, financial documents, and related papers, 1825-1850, documenting the commercial maritime ventures of ship-builder James Titcomb (1783-1844) of Kennebunk, Maine; the lives and education of his children, including future Maine legislator Joseph Titcomb, at Andover, Dummer, and York Academies, and Bowdoin College (Class of 1843); and two years (1849-50) of Joseph Titcomb's political career.
Correspondence and commercial records detailing James Titcomb's shipping business throughout the United States and Europe. Principal correspondents are Titcomb's ship's captains who sent details about their ships' arrivals in port and discharge of cargoes; the outfitting, provisioning, maintenance, and repair of the vessels, and the commercial interests of their shareholders, among other topics.
Boston, 1824-1830
Boston, 1831-1834
Boston, 1835-1836
Boston, 1837
Boston, 1838
Boston, 1839-1842
New York, 1825-1830
New York, 1832-1841
Southern U.S. Ports, 1825-1829
Southern U.S. Ports, 1835-1840
New Orleans, 1828-1833
New Orleans, 1834-1836
New Orleans, 1837
New Orleans, 1838-1839
New Orleans, 1840-1845
U.S. Northeastern Ports, 1832-1845
European Ports, 1825-1836
European Ports, 1837-1840
Assorted financial records primarily relating to Titcomb's shipping ventures, including bank receipts, loan certificates, stock prices, and accounts.
Insurance Policies, 1826-1836
Prices Current, 1827-1838
Miscellaneous, 1830-1840
Correspondence from family and friends adressed to Joseph Titcomb when he was at Dummer Academy and Bowdoin College (1839-1843), including letters from fellow Bowdoin students Joseph Dana, Jr. and J.S. Palmer, and classmates at Dummer Academy. Later correspondence (1849-1850) was received by Joseph when he was serving in the Maine legislature; correspondents include various Kennebunk and York County constituents expressing their concerns about local issues.
1838-1840
1842-1845
1849-1850
Correspondence among members of the Titcomb family, including James Sr. and his children James Jr., Joseph, George, William, and Lucy.
Joseph to (brother) James Titcomb, 1828-1841
George to (brother) Joseph Titcomb, 1837-1843
Joseph to (father) James Titcomb,1837-1841
James to (son) Joseph Titcomb, 1838-1842
Lucy to (brother) Joseph Titcomb, 1839-1843
William to (brother) Joseph Titcomb, 1839-1843
A. Titcomb to Joseph and George Titcomb, n.d.
Includes notes, fragments, and documents, including term bills from Bowdoin College and reports from Dummer Academy concerning Joseph Titcomb.
1834-1855
Dummer Academy and Bowdoin College, documents, 1835-1847
Biographical information