[Manuscript Journal of a Boston Merchant]
Haskins, Ralph
Sold by James Arsenault & Company, ABAA, Arrowsic, ME, U.S.A.
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Sold by James Arsenault & Company, ABAA, Arrowsic, ME, U.S.A.
Association Member:
AbeBooks Seller since 7 December 2016
Folio, tan paper spine with blue paper over boards. 132 pages of manuscript entries, 40 blank pages. Manuscript journal of a Boston merchant an uncle of Ralph Waldo Emerson illuminating trade, shipping, and life in Boston during the early years of the American republic. Ralph Haskins, born in Boston on April 5, 1779, was apprenticed to Theodore Lyman, a well-established merchant, at a time when Boston was a leader in the Northwest fur trade and the China trade. At the age of twenty-one, Haskins was put in charge of cargo for one of Lyman s expeditions and spent almost three years aboard the ship Atahualpa, engaged in trading furs for goods from China. During this time he kept a detailed journal, excerpts of which were later published. After returning to Boston, Haskins at first continued a business arrangement with Lyman. Within a few years it was terminated, however, and he began to trade on his own. The present journal begins in August 1803, six months after his stint on the Atahualpa. It offers an engaging first-person account of the period during which United States commerce was conducted largely by sea. As someone who bought and sold goods that were transported by ship, Haskins faithfully records the departures and arrivals as well as the loading and unloading of brigs and sloops on the Boston wharves. In the course of his journal he mentions sixty-eight vessels by name, some only once and others numerous times: March 8th 1804. Little John floated for the first time for some days. Bent sails & made her ready for sea. The Charles…arrived from Kennebunk with a load of lumber & haul d in to the end of the wharf & began to unload. Mr. Keating s schooner Friendship arrived from the West Indies with sugar, coffee…The packet Trott arrived yesterday from Liverpool remarkable short passage of 19 days. A few of the goods Bromfield is purchasing have come in her. There are two vessels arrived at Salem from Calcutta 120 days Mercury had not then arrived there. January 29th 1805. Wind NE. Snowstorm continues and the weather grows colder. News of ship Favorite who sailed from here for Lisbon on Saturday being lost, near our light house, was rec d this day. There is also a vessel from Martinico lost. January 30th 1805. Wind NW, fair day. News from Plymouth is received of the loss of the ship Hybernia & cargo with 11 out of 12 men that were on board. Also two other vessels are lost near her. One supposed to be the Ceres a very fine new ship belonging to Webber & Page and the other supposed to be a Spanish brig. All three of these vessels sailed from here last Saturday morning. At the age of twenty-five, Haskins becomes a partial owner of a ship to be built in Maine. Delivery of the ship was not without problems, but Haskins is, eventually, very pleased: 11th. Rec d a letter from Plymouth saying that a new ship anchored off Gurnett on Sunday afternoon lost an anchor in the night sent on shore for one on Monday & on the boat s returning with one at night the ship was gone. They supposed for Cape Cod harbor. We instantly on receipt of this intelligence engaged Cole with his pilot boat to run down to Cape Cod with an anchor & cable which we borrowed from Mr. Wm Parsons. The boat sailed at 11 PM…We are very anxious. 13th. About 1 o clock this morning the ship Aristides arrived & anchored…She is a handsome ship & a good ship and answers my expectations. Gridley it is said will lose money by building her. Once the Aristides is delivered there are a number of later references to it, including its departure for Rotterdam and Russia. Haskins apparently traded in a number of different goods. Rum and other alcoholic beverages are mentioned, as well as molasses, salt, flour, and so on. A few of his business dealings seem fraught with difficulty, and he notes in particular a dispute with Lyman: April 6th 1805. All the afternoon was lost at Mr. Lyman s counting room. I was under the painful necessity of talking very plain to him and expect he will chea.
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