Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of correspondence and records from Justus Steinberger’s career in the 1850s as the Portland agent for Adams & Co. and for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Included are letters both to and from Steinberger, reports Steinberger wrote, a journal Steinberger kept in 1858, a letterpress copy book of letters written between 1852 and 1861, and ship manifests and receipts.While a large bulk of the collection’s loose correspondence is with the Pacific Mail...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of correspondence and records from Justus Steinberger’s career in the 1850s as the Portland agent for Adams & Co. and for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Included are letters both to and from Steinberger, reports Steinberger wrote, a journal Steinberger kept in 1858, a letterpress copy book of letters written between 1852 and 1861, and ship manifests and receipts.While a large bulk of the collection’s loose correspondence is with the Pacific Mail...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of correspondence and records from Justus Steinberger’s career in the 1850s as the Portland agent for Adams & Co. and for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Included are letters both to and from Steinberger, reports Steinberger wrote, a journal Steinberger kept in 1858, a letterpress copy book of letters written between 1852 and 1861, and ship manifests and receipts.While a large bulk of the collection’s loose correspondence is with the Pacific Mail...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Most letters are addressed to either Andrew B. Forbes and William F. Babcock or to William H. Davidge. Letters are copies not sent by Steinberger, as indicated by instances where two different letters occupy the same sheet. Many letters also have words, phrases, or sections crossed out, suggesting that these were initial drafts of letters that Steinberger sent.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Most letters are addressed to either Andrew B. Forbes and William F. Babcock or to William H. Davidge. Letters are copies not sent by Steinberger, as indicated by instances where two different letters occupy the same sheet. Many letters also have words, phrases, or sections crossed out, suggesting that these were initial drafts of letters that Steinberger sent.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Most letters are addressed to either Andrew B. Forbes and William F. Babcock or to William H. Davidge. Letters are copies not sent by Steinberger, as indicated by instances where two different letters occupy the same sheet. Many letters also have words, phrases, or sections crossed out, suggesting that these were initial drafts of letters that Steinberger sent.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of correspondence and records from Justus Steinberger’s career in the 1850s as the Portland agent for Adams & Co. and for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Included are letters both to and from Steinberger, reports Steinberger wrote, a journal Steinberger kept in 1858, a letterpress copy book of letters written between 1852 and 1861, and ship manifests and receipts.While a large bulk of the collection’s loose correspondence is with the Pacific Mail...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of correspondence and records from Justus Steinberger’s career in the 1850s as the Portland agent for Adams & Co. and for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Included are letters both to and from Steinberger, reports Steinberger wrote, a journal Steinberger kept in 1858, a letterpress copy book of letters written between 1852 and 1861, and ship manifests and receipts.While a large bulk of the collection’s loose correspondence is with the Pacific Mail...