Talk:Charles Apthorp

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The following information is interesting - and because of the detail should likely go into the notes section - but first, the references are all short citations. Is there more information: title of ad or article, page number, etc.:

Among the goods imported and/or sold through Apthorp on Merchants Row in Boston were "choice madera wines, ... a parcel of Russia duck and several sorts of European goods";^[1] "British duck of all sorts";^[2] "choice good sea coal, ... several second hand cables, little the worse for wear, and anchors suitable, with window glass of most sorts, and a parcel of lead and shot";^[3] "a good new still and worm of about 600 gallons";^[4] salt;^[5] "a parcel of guns, 4-pounders, with carriages and shott, also a parcel of swivel-guns with shott suitable;"^[6] a "well fitted" 50-ton sloop";^[7] and "a brigantine about 90 tuns, and three years old, now lying at the Long Wharfe".^[8]

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Incomplete citation information makes it difficult to determine the WP:Verifiability of the sources. See also Template:Full citation, which applies to each citation here. Does anyone have 1) more complete citation information - or - 2) even better, a reliable, verifiable source with a good summary of the goods he transported?--CaroleHenson (talk) 18:41, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Boston 18th c. newspapers available as a searchable database via NewsBank Inc.

The "still and worm" mentioned above are apparently related. I do not, however, know of a major use of a gear and worm in distillation. Is it possible that "worm" refers instead to what we now commonly call a "condenser". AJim (talk) 10:20, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I believe Harvard University has an historic house, Apthorp House, which is located in the center court of the Adams House residence. I was told it was built by East Apthorp, who is probably the same person as the father of Charles. Something about East and this house might make another article. AJim (talk) 10:25, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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