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Captain Benjamin Jenne papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1328

Abstract

This collection contains the business papers of Captain Benjamin Jenne. The materials represent the typical paperwork of the import and export business, such as bills of lading, invoices, and insurance claims.

Dates

  • 1793-1804

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection was open for research use.

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Biographical / Historical

Captain Benjamin Jenne was a shipmaster in Baltimore, Maryland. He lived in Fells Point at 12 Aliceanna Street with his wife and children. He sailed for several shipping companies, including Moore and Co., Rathbone and Benson, and J. Ogleby and D. Winchester. He frequently traveled to Caribbean, especially Haiti, and to ports in Europe, such as Liverpool, England and Trieste, Italy on behalf of his employers. He captained the Experiment, Maria Carolina, Welcome Return, Philip, and Paragon. He died in 1804.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 full Hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The papers in this collection are arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Samuel Pattison Rea, January 1945.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the business papers of Captain Benjamin Jenne. Correspondence, bills, and receipts make up the bulk of the documents. The materials represent the typical paperwork of the import and export business, such as bills of lading, invoices, and insurance claims. The letters often contained directions from the companies Jenne worked for regarding shipments and sales of goods. An account of an encounter with the sloop of war, Trumbull, and letters regarding trade with St. Domingo might be of particular interest. The papers are arranged chronologically.

Title
Guide to the Captain Benjamin Jenne papers
Status
Under Revision
Author
Lara Westwood
Date
2014-08
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2019-10-18: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750