Letters Received from the Superintendent of Lights, 1803 – 1852
Organized by port and customs collector who served as Superintendent of Lighthouses. Unless indicated this is loose correspondence.
AL
Mobile: 1838-52
CT
New Haven, Box 22
New London: C.F. Lester, 1839-46, Box 4 (bound volume)
New London: W. Huntington, 1842-43, Box 4 (bound volume)
New London: Gerald Carpenter, 1844-45, Box 4 (Volume)
New London: Thomas Mussey, 1846-49, Box 4 (Volume)
New London, Box 22
DE
Wilmington: 1803-28, Box 35
Wilmington: 1845-53, Box 7
FL
Apalachicola: G. Floyd, 1831-42, Box 8
Apalachicola: Hiram Nourse, 1842-45, Box 8
Apalachicola: Samuel Spencer, 1845-49, Box 8
Apalachicola: 1849-52, Box 8
Cape Florida & Key West: J. Dubose, 1835-38, Box 7
Jacksonville: 1838-52, Box 18
Key West: 1825-52, Box 19
St. Augustine: 1823-30, Box 31
St. Augustine: 1835-49, Box 7
St. Augustine: Box 31
St. Johns (Jacksonville): 1832-37, Box 7
St. Marks: Boxes 20 & 32
GA
Brunswick (filed w/Darien, GA)
Darien: 1814-30 Box 14
Darien: 1840-52 Box 15
Savannah: 1845-49 Box 7
Savannah: Boxes 33 & 34
St. Marys: Box 33
St. Marys: 1849 Box 7
IL
Chicago: John McDonell, 1839-42 Box 13
IN
Michigan City: 1836-38
LA
Franklin: 1831-39 Box 17
New Orleans, 1813-45, Box 23
New Orleans, Box 244
Teche: Box 34
MD
Baltimore: Lewis Brantz, 1819-23 Box 8
Baltimore: Wm. Barney, 1819-24 Box 8
Baltimore: Wm. Barney, 1825-29 Box 9
Baltimore: Robert Lyon & William Frick, 1835-37 Box 9
Baltimore: George Kane, 1849-52 Box 9
Baltimore: 1838-45 Box 1
Baltimore: 1846-49 Box 1
MA
Boston: Henry Dearborn, 1812-16 Box 10
Boston: H. Dearborn, 1819-29 Box 11
Boston: H. Dearborn: 1822-23 Box 12
Boston: David Henshaw, 1834-38 Box 12
Boston: IWP Lewis,1838-48 Box 12
Boston: George Bancroft,1838-41 Box 12
Boston: 1841-49 Box 2
Edgartown: John P. Norton, 1833-36 Box 16
Edgartown: John P. Morton,1838-42 Box 17
Edgartown, 1842-49 Box 3
Edgartown: Lewitt Thaxter, 1849-52 Box 17
New Bedford, 1842-49 Box 3 (Volume)
ME
Portland: 1849-52, Box 31
MI
Detroit: 1829, 1838, 1843-1845 Box 15
Detroit: John McReynolds & Oliver Hyde, 1845-52 Box 16
Detroit: 1845-49 Box 3 (Volume)
Miichilimackinac: 1828-52, Box 20
Michilimackinac: 1845-46 Box 3 (Volume)
NH
Portsmouth: 1834-49 Box 5 (Volume)
Portsmouth: 1812-33, 1838, 1852, Box 31
NJ
Great Egg Harbor: 1831-49 Box 6
Perth Amboy, Box 30
Tuckerton: 1829-1846, 1849-50 Box 6
Tuckerton: Box 34
NY
Buffalo: Henry B. Miller, 1849-52 Box 13
Fort Niagara (Lewiston): 1823-26 Box 17
Fort Niagara: Lothrop Cooke, 1850-52 Box 17
New York: 1840-45 Box 5 (Volume)
New York: 1811-29, Box 25
New York: 1829-38, Box 26
New York, 1839-40, Box 27
Ogdensburg: 1834-49 Box 5 (Volume)
Oswego: 1838-49, Box 5
Rochester: 1851-52, Box 31
Sacketts Harbor: 1849-1851, Box 31
Sag Harbor: 1812-49 Box 6
Sag Harbor: 1840-51, Box 31
NC
Beaufort: 1812-52 Box 10
Edenton: Samuel Tredwell, 1792-1821 Box 16
Edenton: 1829-1838 Box 16
Elizabeth City: Stephen Charles, 1830-32 Box 17
Elizabeth City: Geo W. Charles, 1838-52 Box 17
Elizabeth City: Wm. Prichard, 1845-49 Box 17
Ocracoke: 1822-32, 1851, Box 29
Pensacola: 1827-52, Box 29
Plymouth: 1839-52, Box 30
Washington: 1846-49 Box 3 (Volume)
Washington: Box 34
Washington: 1849-52, Box 35
Wilmington: 1803-17, 1837-42, 1852, Box 35
Wilmington: 1848-49 Box 7
OH
Cleveland: 1841-49 Box 2
Cleveland: Samuel Starkweather, 1834-38 Box 14
Cleveland: Cornelius Russell, 1849-52 Box 14
Sandusky: Box 33
PA
Philadelphia, Box 30
Presque Isle: 1810-49 Box 6
RI
Newport: C. Ellery, 1832-34 Box 4 (Volume),
Newport: W.R. Danforth, 1829-37 Box 4 (Volume)
Newport: Wm. Littlefield, 1843-44 Box 4 (Volume)
Newport: Wm. Watson, 1843-44 Box 4 (Volume)
Newport: Wm. Ennis, 18?? Box 4 (Volume)
Newport: Edwin Wilbur, 1845-49 Box 4 (Volume)
Newport, Box 24
Newport: 1827-31, 1836-40, 1849-52, Box 25
SC
Charleston: James R. Pringle, 1819-40 Box 13
Charleston: W.J. Grayson, 1841-52 Box 13
Georgetown: 1814-24 Box 18
Georgetown: Thomas Shaw, 1838-52 Box 18
TX
Galveston: 1846-52 Box 18
Point Isabel: 1851-52, Box 30
VT
Burlington: Chas. H. Williams, 1826-29 Box 13
Swanton: Box 34
VA
Alexandria: Humphrey Peake, 1823-28 Box 8
Alexandria: John Donahoo, 1836-37 Box 8
Alexandria: Custom House, 1829-49 Box 1
Alexandria: Joseph Eachy, 1849-52 Box 8
Norfolk, VA 1814 – 1830, Box 27
Norfolk, VA 1830 – 1850, Box 28
Norfolk, VA 1849 – 1852, Box 29
Tappahanock: Box 34