Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of accounts, contracts, legal depositions, miscellaneous business documents (promissory notes, checks, receipts, transfer notes, etc.), sea vessel charters, business correspondence, deeds, official statements and logbooks of merchant vessels, and other papers and volumes related to business of Nesmith and Sons, Shipbrokers.Of special interest are a series of letters and documents (November 15 - December 14, 1850) regarding the disposal of the unclaimed...