Shipping--Delaware--History--19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85121579
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Wood Hall shipping papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0116
Abstract
John Wood Hall (1817-1892) was a merchant shipowner and Governor of Delaware. The Hall papers contain approximately five hundred records from John W. Hall's merchant and shipping businesses.
Dates:
1860-1889
Virden family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0489
Abstract
This collection relates to the Virden (or Virdin) family of Delaware, specifically Samuel Virden (1793-1876) of Kent County and his descendants. Samuel's children and their spouses also figure prominently in this collection. The Virden family papers, spanning the years 1783-1901, consist of thirty-six letters, receipts, deeds, accounts, and other documents.
Dates:
1783-1901; Majority of material found within 1820s-1860s