Logbook for the Dean Richmond and the C.J. Kershaw

  • Creator Names Pierce, Dennison C.
  • Title Logbook for the Dean Richmond and the C.J. Kershaw [manuscript], 1856-1857.
  • Physical description 1 v.
  • Collection summary Logbook kept by Dennison C. Pierce for the schooner Dean Richmond (Aug. 8-Sept. 18, 1856) on its voyage from Chicago to Europe via Quebec; also in same volume, a log for voyages of the barque C.J. Kershaw (Aug. 9-Dec. 6, 1857) from Quebec to Liverpool and from Falmouth to Montreal. Photostatic copy and transcript of the welcome presented to Pierce when the Dean Richmond docked at Thorold, Canada, in 1856 is enclosed with the volume.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related material at Chicago History Museum, Research Center includes: The seaport of Chicago (F38AS .C4C4 v. 1 no. 4 p. 89-91 REFERENCE), Ships that went down to the seas (F39AS .G79 v. 1-2 no. 4 p. 2-13 ; p. 17-27), The Dean Richmond (F39AS .G79 v. 7 p. 41-56), Direct to Europe (F38AS .C4C4 v. 5 no. 7 p. 197-200 REFERENCE), Dean Richmond story (MB002443).
  • Names
    • Pierce, Dennison C.
    • C.J. Kershaw (Ship)
    • Dean Richmond (Ship)
    • C.J. Kershaw (Ship)
    • Dean Richmond (Ship)
  • Subjects
    • Shipping Illinois Chicago.
    • Shipping Québec (Province)
    • Shipping Great Lakes (North America)
    • Merchant marine.
    • Ships.
    • Chicago commerce.
  • Geographic coverage Québec (Province) Commerce 19th century.
  • Genre Logbooks.