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James Chaytor Papers
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
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James Chayton was a nineteenth-century American naval captain and shipmaster.
The collection consists of ship's papers, a diary (1841), and correspondence of Chaytor relating to some of the ships for which he was commander or shipmaster. The bulk of the collection is comprised of accounts of the brig of war Independencia, such as listings of weekly provisions, expenditures, receipts, monies paid to officers and crew, listings of the numbers and kinds of sails, master's and boatswain's stores, bills of health, and weekly expenditures. The collection also includes ship's papers for the merchant ships Herald, Chesapeake, and John. In addition, there are also some of Chaytor's personal and business accounts.
Arranged in this order: letters to Chaytor, letters by Chaytor, diary (1821), records of the brig of war Independencia, records and receipts of other ships, personal accounts and business.
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Folder inventory prepared by Alicia Corona '2013 in 2011.
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
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The collection is open for research.
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Collection Inventory
65 letters.
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57 letters
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112 letters.
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19 letters and papers.
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69 receipts.
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23 receipts.
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58 receipts.
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141 receipts.
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36 receipts.
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35 ships papers.
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32 ships papers.
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32 ships papers.
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16 ships papers.
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15 personal sight drafts.
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