Collection - Miles Ward collection

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Miles Ward collection

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  • Variations in title: Also known as Miles Ward Account Books
  • Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds

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  • Microfilmed 1988 (originally created 1745-1777) (Creation)
    Creator
    Ward, Miles

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1 microfilm reel

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Name of creator

(1702-1792)

Biographical history

Miles Ward (1702-1792) was a prosperous fish dealer and general merchant in eighteenth-century Salem, Massachusetts. He began his career as a joiner in the 1720s and expanded his trading activities in the 1730s, entering shipping by 1740. All his vessels combined fishing with the coasting trade to Maryland and Virginia, and overseas voyages to Europe and the West Indies. Although he was not a particularly wealthy or innovative merchant, the quality of his accounts and the length of time they cover are noteworthy.

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Scope and content

Collection consists of microfilmed copies of three account books, 1745-1754, 1753-1764, and 1765-1777, showing the history of fishing vessels and the relationships between merchant and individual fishermen over an extended period.

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  • English

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    Location of originals

    Originals located at the Essex Institute, Salem.

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    Restrictions on access

    There are no restrictions on access to the material.

    Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

    Copyright is held by the Essex Institute. The ledger may not be duplicated or quoted without written permission from the director of the Essex Institute.

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    Detailed finding aid is available.

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    Draft

    Level of detail

    Partial

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    Created - May 2, 2013

    Language of description

    • English

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