Manifests, tug receipts, business correspondence, etc., 1899

The Levin James Colston collection contains manifests, receipts, and correspondence related to Colston’s shipping business. The collection is primarily comprised of cargo manifests for goods shipped onboard Colston’s schooners. Many Baltimore merchants are represented in the documents, such as Kirwan Bros., Bland, Block & Co., and more, as Colston took their goods to ports along the East Coast. Many receipts for tug boat services are also included in the collection.