- Creator
- Hawkins, E. (Elnathan), 1793 or 1794-1858
- Call number
- MssCol 24466
- Physical description
- .01 linear feet (1 folder)
- Language
- English
- Preferred Citation
- Elnathan Hawkins letters to John M. Williamson and Jedidiah Williamson, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Elnathan Hawkins (1793 or 1794-1858) was an American merchant mariner and ship captain, sailing the New York-Havre packet line in the latter part of his career. He was born in 1793 or 1794 to Eleazer Hawkins (1765-1796) and Mary Satterly (1763-1800) of Setauket, Long Island. He married Eliza Ferris and lived in the town of Westchester in Westchester County, New York (now in Bronx County). The collection of Elnathan Hawkins letters, 1814-1828, written from ports in the United States, Europe, and Belize, are addressed to his cousin John M. Williamson and uncle Jedidiah Williamson in Suffolk County, New York. Many are dated at New York City or New Orleans, and chiefly concern news of his sailings and his health, and instructions to the Williamsons regarding his finances. The ship Calpe and later the ship Marmion are mentioned as being under his command. A letter from Jonas Smith to Jedidiah Williamson, 1820, concerns a financial transaction for Hawkins.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Purchase, Friedman, 1939.
Note
Formerly part of the Mercantile Collection.Key terms
Names
- Hawkins, E. (Elnathan), 1793 or 1794-1858
- Williamson, Jedidiah (Correspondent)
- Williamson, John M., 1787-1878 (Correspondent)
- Williamson family
Subjects
- Merchant mariners -- United States
- Ship captains -- United States
- Shipping -- United States -- 19th century
Occupations
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328