George Scott Collection, 1870-1888 – MS138

Provenance: Gift of Dean Scott in 2019 in memory of George W. Scott by the Scott Family.

Citation: George Scott Collection (MS138), Manuscript Collections, Portsmouth Athenaeum

Size: 1 Hollinger Box (6 linear inches)

Access: No restrictions

Scope and Content

The collection consists primarily of receipts with a few correspondence in the last folder. The receipts document George Scott’s saloon business as well as his investment in real estate and at least two schooners (Satellite and Hattie Lewis). George Scott first appeared in the Portsmouth City Directories in 1869, at which time he was working as a spinner and living at 5 Marlborough Street. In 1870 he purchased a property at the corner of Green and Market Street. In 1873, according to the City Directory, his saloon was at 114 Market Street. In 1874, according to a receipt in folder 5, the saloon was at 116 and 118 Market Street and in 1875, according to the City Directory, it was at 118 Market. From 1877 until his death in 1892 his home was 120 Market and his saloon was located at 122 Market. According to the 1887 Sanborn Map of Portsmouth, the area around the intersection of Green and Market Street was home to four saloons, including Scott’s, and one wholesale liquor business.

The receipts related to Scott’s saloon include purchasing gin, bitters, whiskey, brandy and ale as well as routine operating expenses such as water, coal, wood and delivery of alcohol via railroad. Scott sourced alcohol from local manufacturers such as Frank Jones Brewery and Eldredge Brewery as well as manufacturers in Manchester and Boston. Receipts for transportation via train and steamboat document how goods came to Portsmouth merchants. The receipts also document everyday expenses such as sprinkling the streets with water to keep the dust down, water provided by the Portsmouth Aqueduct and purchasing clothing. On January 27, 1876 George Scott placed a large order of dessert items with A. Robeck and Sons Fancy Cake Bakery on Congress Street. Also in 1876, George Scott purchased a share of Portsmouth Brewing Company for $500.

In addition to the saloon and dwelling house that he owned at 120-122 Market Street in 1888 Scott owned nine other properties on Hanover, State, Russell, McDonough, Bow, Penhallow and Water streets (as seen on receipts from the Portsmouth Aqueduct). In 1883 a receipt documents his purchase of 500 rent bills from a Portsmouth printer. In 1872 receipts document a small house project when he hired house carpenter Daniel P. Pendexter and purchased lumber from Albert Fernald for the project. In 1873 George Scott did a much larger project, perhaps building a house or constructing a substantial addition. The collection includes receipts for supplies such as moulding, clapboards, windows and lumber from local suppliers such as Thomas E. Call and John T. French. In 1873 he paid Oliver Ayers for pipe repairs and a faucet. Oliver Ayers was the treasurer of the Portsmouth Aqueduct Company. In 1885 and 1886 receipts document renovations to houses on Russell Street, State Street and Water Street including new pipes, painting, carpentry and hardware.

In 1882 Scott was a part owner of the Schooner Hattie Lewis and the collection includes statements for expenses related to building and outfitting the vessel. In 1886 receipts show that Scott was a part owner in the Schooner Satellite. Receipts through the late 1880s document individuals and businesses in Portsmouth that supported ship construction and maintenance.

Although receipts in the collection are primarily business in nature, some also document personal life, including the medical treatment received just before the deaths of several of the Scott children and caskets purchased shortly after. A receipt in 1874 shows that Scott subscribed to the Irish American newspaper, The Leader, published in Boston. In 1880 he purchased a subscription to The Celtic Mirror, an Irish Catholic publication out of Augusta, Maine.

Biographical Note

George Scott was born in Ireland in 1842 and came to Portsmouth ca. 1869. He operated a saloon on Market Street from 1870 until his death in 1892. In 1890 in addition to his saloon, he took on the role of Vice President of the Portsmouth Brewing Company located at 64 Bow Street. Scott lived next to his saloon (122 Market Street) at 120 Market Street, on the corner of Green Street. He married first Mary (death date unknown) and second, Anne Cochoran in 1876. George and Anne (Cochoran) Scott had nine children: Katherine (1876-1944), William C. (1878-1880), Stillborn boy (1879), George Patrick Winfield (1880-1940), Emma Mary (1882-1885), Mark E. (1884-1968), Annie M. (1885- ), John P. (1886-1886) and James Willard (1887-1960). George Scott died 24 April 1892 in Portsmouth.

Folder List

Folder 1 1870 [6 items]

Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
Loan repayment receipt to James S. Tobey
United States Internal Revenue for “special tax” for the occupation of retail liquor dealer
Note regarding loan and interest
G.A. Cowan, Excelsior Bitters of Manchester

Folder 2 1871 [19 items]

A and G.J. Caldwell Distillers of Newburyport for rum
J. S. Grant of Portsmouth for rum
Woodbury Locke received from George Scott, $25 for damage of carriage
Lyndeboro Glass Company of Boston for flasks
Hayes and Company of Manchester for Lippmans Bitters and Irish Whiskey
Maine Steamship Company and Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad for transportation of liquor from Portland, Maine
Roberts and Company Dealers in Wood and Coal of Portsmouth for pine and coal
P. H. Hennessey and Company of Portsmouth for food items such as sugar, butter, beans and ham
H. Eldredge and Son (Eldredge Brewery) of Portsmouth for ale
Eastern Railroad for freight from Boston
Ward and Blanchard of 171-172 Dennett Street Portsmouth for 45 ⅕ gallons rum
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at house on Market Street
Jeremiah Lucy Jr. Grocer of Lawrence, Massachusetts for “White Mills” Whiskey

Folder 3 1872 [13 items]

Wood, Pollard and Company of Boston for Irish Whiskey and gin
William Downs and Son of Portsmouth for rum
Albert Fernald for lumber, nails, hinges and windows
Daniel P. Pendexter for labor – Daniel P. Pendexter was a house carpenter according to the 1870 census
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at house on Market Street
Frank Jones Brewery of Portsmouth payment toward account and for ale
Potter and Foster of Boston for gin
Hayes and Company Wholesale Liquor Dealers and Importers of Manchester
Roberts and Company Dealers in Wood and Coal of Portsmouth for pine and coal
William Downs and Son of Portsmouth for gin
Eastern Railroad Corporation for delivery of a barrell

Folder 4 1873 [53 items]

Frank Jones Portsmouth Cream Ale Brewery for ale
Concord Railroad Corporation for delivery of a barrell
Frank Jones of Portsmouth payment toward account
Potter and Foster Grocers of Boston
W.A. Farrie and Company Manufacturers of Tonic Sherry Wine Bitters of Boston for bitters
Hayes and Company of Manchester for cherry brandy
Thomas E. Call for mouldings, plank, boards, lath, clapboards, joists and trucking – Thomas E. Call was a lumber dealer according to the 1870 census
Roberts and Company Dealers in Wood, Coal, Lime, Cement, Sand and Bricks of Portsmouth for lime, sand, cement and coal
John T. French Dealer in Doors, Sashes, Blinds, Windows, Glass and Hardware of Portsmouth for plastering bead, glass, doors and moulding
G.A. Jackson at J. H. Bailey and Company for nails, pulleys, screws, locks, knobs, door latches, lead pipe, etc. – George A. Jackson was a house carpenter according to the 1870 census and according to the 1867 City Directory John H. Bailey owned a hardware store at 3 Congress Street
Seth E. Pecker liquor dealer of Boston
Daniel Mason Sawing, Turning and Planing of Portsmouth for boards
Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
J.A. Brown Importer and Jobber for cigars
William Downs and Son, Groceries, Ship Stores, Foreign and Domestic Liquors of Portsmouth for bitters
Starkweather and Company of New York for brandy
Oliver Ayers, treasurer of Portsmouth Aqueduct Company, for repairing pipes and faucet
Account with James W. Lafavour, painter, for labor and paint (stone color paint, lead color paint, white paint, grain color paint, yellow paint, linseed oil and putty)
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at house on Market Street
Elisha Tripp House, Ship and Sign Painter of Portsmouth for wallpaper and curtains
William Downs and Sons Groceries, Ship Stores, Foreign and Domestic Liquors for rum and bitters
Hopkins and Higgins Bourbon and Rye Whiskies or Louisville, Kentucky for 1 barrel and freight from Louisville
City of Portsmouth for tax paid
Boothby and Lascelles of New York for Keller Bourbon, note on rear stated it was shipped to Fred Wendell by mistake
H. Eldredge and Son (Eldredge Brewery) of Portsmouth for balance paid on account
Potter and Foster Grocers of Boston for balance paid on account
Royal Bank of Ireland for funds sent to Timothy Buckley by Patrick Buckley
Corning and Company Distillers and Rectifiers of Cleveland, Ohio for white wheat whiskey
A and G.J. Caldwell Distillers of Newburyport for rum
A. Harris and Company of Portsmouth for ale
J.B. Fuller Fine Bourbon and Rye Whiskies for brandy
Roberts and Company of Portsmouth for coal
Dr. E.F. Capin Manufacturer of Modoc Bitters of Lynn, Massachusetts for bitters
Magrath and Page Wholesale Grocers of Boston for brandy

Folder 5 1874 [33 items]

Frank Jones Brewery of Portsmouth for ale
H. Eldredge and Son (Eldredge Brewery) of Portsmouth for balance paid on account
Magrath and Page Wholesale Grocers of Boston for Irish Whiskey [location of saloon was noted as 116 and 118 Market Street]
H.L. Bowker and Company of Boston for bitters
Roberts and Company Dealers in Wood and Coal for pine
William Downs and Son of Portsmouth for 46 gallons of rum
The Leader for one years subscription [Irish American newspaper published in Boston]
Corning and Company Distillers and Rectifiers of Cleveland, Ohio for Canada Whiskey
Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at house on Market Street
Fletcher and Taunton Furniture Dealers and General Undertakers of Portsmouth for board
Earing, Morrissey and Clair of Portsmouth for stove and pipes
E.H. Balch of Portsmouth for sprinkling the streets [Edward H. Balch had a livery stable according to the 1873 Directory]
J.F. Porter and Company of Boston Dealers in Paper and Twine for heavy straw
Seth E. Pecker liquor dealer of Boston
A. Harris and Company of Portsmouth for ale
W.C. Ham Wood, Coal, Lime and Cement of Portsmouth for coal and pine
Fletcher and Taunton Furniture Dealers and General Undertakers of Portsmouth for a casket

Folder 6 1875 [5 items]

Royal Bank of Ireland for funds sent to Mary Scott by George Scott
Receipt for passage of Mary Scott on the White Star Line
Insurance policy with the Queen Fire Insurance Company of Liverpool and London
N.E. Long of Portsmouth for tobacco
Insurance policy with the German American Insurance Company of New York

Folder 7 1876 [42 items]

Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
A. Robeck & Son’s Fancy Cake Bakery and Confectionary of Portsmouth (Rogers Block on Congress Street) for frosted cakes, jelly drops, macaroons, sugar cakes, citron cake, coconut cake, sugar cookies, pound cake, 3 sheets Dover cake, sponge cake, Washington pies, candy, peppermints and large and small pies
John Condon Grocer of Portsmouth for coffee, sugar, mustard and ketchup
Dean, Foster and Company of Boston for glassware
William P. Walker Merchant Tailor for a coat
H. Eldredge and Son (Eldredge Brewery) of Portsmouth for balance paid on account
Seth E. Pecker liquor dealer of Boston
Morse & Ilsley Insurance Agency insurance policy
Joseph G. Eugene Wholesale Cigars of Portland for 500 cigars
Portsmouth Brewing Company purchase of stock and statement of account
William Ward Rum Distiller of Portsmouth for rum
Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
Insurance Company of North America insurance policy
Portsmouth Daily Evening Times Newspaper subscription
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at house on Market Street
Portsmouth Post Office for box rental
The States and Union Newspaper subscription
German American Insurance Company insurance policy
A. K. Brown and Company of Portsmouth for street sprinkling [Augustus K. Brown was a truckman according to the 1875 census]
N.C. Thompson of Portland, Maine for 500 cigars
L.C. Paul Glass Manufacturers of Boston for merchandise

Folder 8 1877 [7 items]

Daily Evening Times Newspaper subscription
Bartholomew O’Flynn [Barth Flynn] of Portsmouth for milk delivery
John P. Squire Pork, Lard, Hams, Sausages, Tripe, Pigs Feet of Boston for 1 keg feet
C.E. Walker and Company Coal and Wood of Portsmouth for coal
L.C. Coleman of Portsmouth [uncertain]

Folder 9 1878 [1 item]

E. F. Sise and Company Coal and Salt of Portsmouth for coal

Folder 10 1879 [68 items]

Daily Evening Times newspaper subscription
Bartholomew O’Flynn [Barth Flynn] of Portsmouth for milk delivery
Morrison and Whitten Coffee, Spices, Cream Tartar of Portland, Maine for tobacco, checkerberry and coffee
William Ward Rum Distiller of Portsmouth for rum
John Conlon and Company Foreign Wines, Sprits, Cordials of Boston for rum and Irish whiskey
Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
John W. Raitt [blacksmith] of Portsmouth
Portsmouth Post Office for box rental
Morrison and Whitten Coffee, Spices, Cream Tartar of Portland, Maine for coffee
Potter and Foster of Boston for spirits
C.E. Walker and Company Coal and Wood of Portsmouth for coal
Portsmouth Post Office for box rental
James Norton West India Goods, Groceries, Ship Stores, Provisions of Portsmouth for pickles, pork, coffee, onions, pepper
Concord Railroad for transportation
Quinn Brothers and Leonard Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Pipes and Smokers’ Articles of Boston for chewing tobacco
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at house on Market Street
Thomas E. Call of Portsmouth for lumber, planks, posts and pine
Rider and Cotton Iron and Steel of Portsmouth for nails
Quinn Brothers and Leonard Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Pipes and Smokers’ Articles of Boston
J.J. Moore Publishers of Boston for a book “The Mirror of True Womanhood”
A.P. Wendell and Company Hardware of Portsmouth for paint
Portsmouth Post Office for box rental
Boston and Maine Railroad Corporation for transportation
James W. Sowersby Bread, Cake and Pastry of Portsmouth for crackers
Morrison and Whitten Coffee, Spices, Cream Tartar of Portland, Maine for coffee
Irving and Howe Fine Shirts of Boston for drawers and wraps
Thomas C. Williams and Company Chewing Tobacco of Richmond, Virginia
D.A. Leonard Tobacco, Cigars of Boston
R.L. Davis Gauger and General Inspector of Spirits of Boston

Folder 11 1880 [50 items]

Celtic Mirror of Augusta, Maine subscription
D.A. Leonard Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Pipes and Smokers’ Articles of Boston
Bartholomew O’Flynn [Barth Flynn] of Portsmouth for milk delivery
Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
A.W. Johnson MD for medical services
W.W. Keen [Warren Keen] of Portsmouth to the owners of the Schooner Hattie Lewis for carpenters and blacksmith [Warren Keen was a ship-carpenter]
J.F. Callahan and Company Wholesale Dealers in Wines and Liquors of Boston
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at house on Market Street
Portsmouth Post Office for box rental
Portsmouth Daily Evening Times Newspaper subscription
J. Albert Walker of Portsmouth Coal Pockets for Coal
F.B. Shacey of Wolfboro Junction for grape wine
J.W. Moses Tailor and Draper of Portsmouth for an overcoat
John Conlon and Company Foreign Wines, Sprits, Cordials of Boston for cider
John P. Squire Pork, Lard, Hams, Sausages, Tripe, Pigs Feet of Boston
Boston Daily Herald subscription

Folder 12 1881 [5 items]

[fragment of calculations]
J. Albert Walker of Portsmouth Coal Pockets for Coal
J.F. Callahan and Company Wholesale Dealers in Wines and Liquors of Boston
Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
Estabrook and Eaton Cigar Importers of Boston for balance on account

Folder 13 1882 [58 items]

[illegible] list of bills
Schooner Hattie Lewis statement with the following owners – George Scott, John R. Holbrook, Charles H. Garrett, Freeman R. Garrett, Royal B. Burnham, Edward H. Haley, George G. Lowell and James S. Brewster
Estabrook and Eaton Cigar Importers of Boston for balance on account
Bartholomew O’Flynn [Barth Flynn] of Portsmouth for milk delivery
John R. Holbrook for work on the Schooner Hattie Lewis for work on sails
D.A. Leonard Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Pipes and Smokers’ Articles of Boston
James W. Raitt of Portsmouth for hinges [?] for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
George T. Vaughan of Portsmouth Ship Chandlery for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
James S. Brewster Blacksmith of Portsmouth for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
W.W. Keen [Warren Keen] of Portsmouth to the owners of the Schooner Hattie Lewis for “trucking sails from loft to vessel” [Warren Keen was a ship-carpenter]
J.A. Syl—–[?] for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
John H. Broughton of Portsmouth for boards, joists and posts
George Curtis Eastern and Western Lumber of Boston for pine and spruce for the Schooner Hattie Lewis [2]
Uriah Blaisdell Stoves, Ranges, Kitchen Furnishing Goods of Portsmouth for stove pipe
Dexter Brothers Wholesale Paint Dealers of Boston for “cottage color” for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Joseph F. Paul and Company Lumber Dealers of Boston for pine and spruce for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Allison and Mason Ship Chandlers of Boston for oakum, manilla and a paint brush for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
C.L. Brown Produce and Provisions of Portsmouth for merchandise
George T. Vaughan of Portsmouth Ship Chandlery for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Horace P. Tobey Tobacco of Boston
Allison and Mason Ship Chandlers of Boston for manilla and a pump for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Portsmouth Daily Evening Times Newspaper subscription
Thomas E. Call of Portsmouth for lumber, pine
C.E. Walker and Company Coal and Wood of Portsmouth for coal
J.S. James Flour and Grain of Portsmouth
F. Abraham Fine Cigars of Boston
John O’Brien of Portsmouth for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
James F. Hill Carriage Manufacturer of Boston for hooks, bolts, handle and spikes
Frye and Company Express of Portsmouth for delivery from Boston
E.F. Sise and Company Coal and Salt of Portsmouth for coal
Dean Foster Glass Manufacturer of Boston
John F. Callahan and Company Wholesale Dealers in Wines and Liquors of Boston
Shore Steamship Company of Boston
A.G. Smalley and Company Druggists’ Glass Ware of Boston for flasks
Union Line for transportation on the Steamer Acushnet from Boston
F. Abraham Fine Cigars of Boston
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at houses on Market Street and Water Street
J. C. Frank and Company Wines, Spirits, Cigars of Boston
Boston and Providence Railroad for transportation
James S. Brewster Blacksmith of Portsmouth for his share in the Schooner Hattie Lewis
John R. Holbrook, C. Garrett, Freeman R. Garrett, R. R. Burnham, H. H. Haley and George G. Lowell payment for share in the Schooner Hattie Lewis for the year 1882

Folder 14 1883 [111 items]

H. M. Clark Fresh and Salt Provisions of Portsmouth for beef
A. G. Smalley and Company Druggists’ Glass Ware of Boston for flasks
Daniel Littlefield Wood and Lumber of Portsmouth
C. F. Staples of Portsmouth for Schooner Hattie Lewis
Claude M. Gignoux of Portsmouth for 3 dozen cabbages
John R. Holbrook for work on the Schooner Hattie Lewis for work on sails
George T. Vaughan of Portsmouth Ship Chandlery for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
James S. Brewster Blacksmith of Portsmouth for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
John Neal of Portsmouth Railroad for Schooner Hattie Lewis
F. T. Cate for graining and varnishing for Schooner Hattie Lewis
F. C. Wendell of Portsmouth for labor on the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Ferguson and Sanderson Mercantile, Book, Card and Job Printers of Portsmouth for 500 rent bills
John F. Callahan and Company Wholesale Dealers in Wines and Liquors of Boston
Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
M. Bufford for a new harness bought at auction
Bartholomew O’Flynn [Barth Flynn] of Portsmouth for milk delivery
George H. Tripp of Portsmouth for glass
F. Abraham Fine Cigars of Boston
Portsmouth Brewing Company for ale
E. S. Fay Boots, Shoes and Clothing of Portsmouth for shirt, hat and shoes
J. S. Frank and Company Cigars of Boston
Howard W. Spurr and Company Wholesale Grocers of Boston
F. Delavina Cigars of Portland, Maine for Havana Cigars
D. A. Leonard Smokers Articles of Boston
Portsmouth Aqueduct for houses on Market Street, Water Street and Hanover Street
R. C. Clark of Boston for sherry
C. H. Carruth Tobacco of Boston
Dean, Foster and Company Druggist of Boston for flasks
South Shore Steamship Company of Portsmouth for transportation from Boston
W. A. Plaisted of Portsmouth for sugar, cabbages and soap
J. S. James Flour and Grain of Portsmouth
Portland Coffee and Spice Mills of Portland, Maine
William P. Walker Merchant Tailor for a coat
Portsmouth Daily Evening Times Newspaper subscription
C. E. Walker and Company Coal and Wood of Portsmouth for coal
Daniel Mason Sawing, Turning and Planing of Portsmouth for boards
H. P. Spinney of Kittery for pitch for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Alfred S. Trafton and Son Blacksmiths of Portsmouth for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
United States Internal Revenue Return of Gauger of Spirits report
A.K. Brown of Portsmouth for street sprinkling
Boston and Lowell and Concord Railroads for transportation from Epping
Mercer and Goodrich Books, Stationary and Room Papers of Portsmouth for wallpaper
Dennis Shea and Son Hydraulic Cement Stove Pipe of Portsmouth for labor and pipe
Horace P. Tobey Tobacco of Boston
Uriah Blaisdell Stoves, Ranges, Kitchen Furnishing Goods of Portsmouth for stove pipe
James L. Peckham of Portsmouth for two books
Frye and Company Express of Portsmouth for delivery from Boston
Daniel A. Potter Wholesale Liquor of Boston for rum
John P. Sweetser Stoves of Portsmouth
M and J. Farrell Wholesale Liquors of Boston for rum
Ayers and Locke Dry Goods of Portsmouth for dress shirts
Henry Peyser and Son of Portsmouth for shirt and drawers
J. H. Hutchinson Watches, Clocks, Diamonds and Jewelry of Portsmouth for a marine clock for the Schooner Hattie Lewis [torn in half]

Folder 15 1884

Portsmouth Daily Evening Times Newspaper subscription
Bartholomew O’Flynn, Flynn Farm, [Barth Flynn] of Portsmouth for milk delivery
C. E. Walker and Company Coal and Wood of Portsmouth for coal
Howard W. Spurr and Company Wholesale Grocers of Boston
J. F. Callahan and Company Wholesale Dealers in Wines and Liquors of Boston
Portsmouth Post Office for box rental
Check for $23 made out to John T. Hart
Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
United States Internal Revenue Service
John F. Davey Practical Machinist Marlboro, Massachusetts
R. C. Clark of Boston for sherry
Timothy Gay and Company Wholesale Grocers of Boston
Frye and Company Express of Portsmouth for delivery from Boston
A. G. Smalley and Company Druggists’ Glass Ware of Boston for flasks
William Downs and Son of Portsmouth for pigs head and feet
C.S. Drown of Portsmouth to the Schooner Hattie Lewis for a new main sail
G.T. Vaughan of Portsmouth to the Schooner Hattie Lewis for extensive account of ship building materials
George A. Trafton Blacksmith of Portsmouth to the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Portsmouth Post Office for box rental
W.A. Plaisted of Portsmouth for pork, salt and a broom
John O. Ayres for plumbing
W.J. Sampson and Company House, Sign, Ship Painter of Portsmouth for white paint
Portsmouth Brewing Company for payment toward account
L.C.O. Coleman of Portsmouth Antique Furniture and Stoves of Portsmouth
Portsmouth Aqueduct for houses on Market Street, Water Street and Hanover Street
E. M. Brown and Company for “1 French Gray Chamber Suite”
Mercer and Goodrich Books, Stationary and Room Papers of Portsmouth for wallpaper
Dean Foster Glass Manufacturer of Boston
S.F. Jenkins of Dover for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Andrew W. Webber for rum
H.P. Spinney of South Eliot, Maine for one days caulking on the Schooner Hattie Lewis
F. Delavina Cigars of Portland, Maine for Havana Cigars
Steamer Mystic of Kittery, Maine for towing the Schooner Hattie Lewis
A.K. Brown of Portsmouth for street sprinkling
Fred W. Paul of Boston for painting the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Schooner Seabella of Bangor, Maine for damages sustained during a collision with the Schooner Hattie Lewis
Samuel H. Boehm and Company Liquor Importer of New York for bourbon
Ayers and Locke Dry Goods of Portsmouth for dress shirts
Edward and Coffin for paint and varnish work
Mrs. J. Norton West India Goods, Groceries, Ship Stores, Provisions of Portsmouth for sugar and coffee
Old Colony Steamboat Company for transportation
Sheldon Brothers Furniture of Portsmouth for a mattress
Emanuel Silver of Portsmouth for milk
N. Schloss Cigars of Boston
John H. Wells Stoves of Portsmouth for heater
Daniel Littlefield Wood and Lumber of Portsmouth
George R. French Dry Goods of Portsmouth for a garment
T.H. Wheeler Chicago Dressed Beef of Boston
Steam Tow Boat Ann of Dover for towing the Schooner Hattie Lewis

Folder 16 1885

Mercer and Goodrich Books, Stationary and Room Papers of Portsmouth for wallpaper
[uncertain] for the Schooner Hattie Lewis for work on sails
Bartholomew O’Flynn, Flynn Farm, [Barth Flynn] of Portsmouth for milk delivery
A.G. Smalley and Company Druggists’ Glass Ware of Boston for flasks
W. W. Keen [Warren Keen] of Portsmouth to the owners of the Schooner Hattie Lewis for carpenters and blacksmith [Warren Keen was a ship-carpenter]
B.L. Rea for work on the Schooner Hattie Lewis
C.L. Drown of Portsmouth to the Schooner Hattie Lewis for a new sail
Timothy Gay and Company Wholesale Grocers of Boston
Portsmouth Brewing Company for payment toward account
John F. Callahan and Company Wholesale Dealers in Wines and Liquors of Boston
John Conlon and Company Foreign Wines, Sprits, Cordials of Boston for cider
Eastern Railroad Corporation for transportation from Boston
Howard W. Spurr and Company Wholesale Grocers of Boston
Concord Railroad Corporation for delivery of a barrell
Emanuel Silver of Portsmouth for milk
Daniel Littlefield Wood and Lumber of Portsmouth
Boston and Maine Railroad Corporation for transportation
Downs and Son of Portsmouth for crackers
A.B. Trefethen of Portsmouth for building, stone and sand
Samuel H. Boehm and Company Liquor Importer of New York for brandy
Mark F. Wentworth for medical care [Mark F. Wentworth was a doctor, George Scott’s child Emma Scott died one day after care was received]
John P. Sweetser Stoves of Portsmouth for second hand chandeliers
George T. Vaughan of Portsmouth to the Schooner Hattie Lewis for extensive account of ship building materials
S.F. Jenkins of Kittery for work on the Schooner Hattie Lewis
E.S. Fay Boots, Shoes and Clothing of Portsmouth
F. Delavina Cigars of Portland, Maine for Havana Cigars
Customs House Portsmouth for duties and fees for the Schooner Hattie Lewis
N. Schloss Cigars of Boston
John H. Wells Stoves of Portsmouth for lead pipe
Frank C. Snow Merchant Tailor of Dover for one suit
James W. Goodwin of Portsmouth for wallpaper and whitewashing rooms
Receipt for subscription to the Portsmouth Daily Evening Times Newspaper
Pryor and Matthews Hardware of Portsmouth for paint
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at houses on Bow, Market, State, Russell, Water, Hanover and McDonough streets
John T. French of Portsmouth for pine boards
Portsmouth Post Office for box rental
Olin Bragdon for [unknown]
J.C. Muchemore for the Schooner Hattie Lewis for working on rigging
A.P. Wendell and Company Hardware for paint and hardware
Miller and Furber (Nathaniel D. Miller and Isaac Furber were gas fitters at 15 Bow St.) for pipes, solder, sink pipes, etc.
Jackson and Littlefield Carpenters for work at “Russell Street” and “State Street”
Edward D. Coffin for painting
S. Gryzmish Cigars of Boston
A.W. Brooks of Portsmouth for milk and painting
George Hayes for masonry work
George Beesley [farmer]
O.L. Fern Wine and Liquor of Boston for cigars
Newichawanick Company Blankets and Flannels of South Berwick for blankets
Wood, Pollard and Company of Boston for moosewood
C. H. Carruth Tobacco of Boston
John H. Broughton of Portsmouth for cedar posts
John P. Squire Pork, Lard, Hams, Sausages, Tripe, Pigs Feet of Boston
George H. Tripp Painter of Portsmouth [27 Daniel Street]
George Hays for whitening at Hanover Street
J. W. Moses Tailor and Draper of Portsmouth
Edward Smith of Portsmouth

Folder 17 1886

Bartholomew O’Flynn [Barth Flynn] of Portsmouth for milk delivery
Pryor and Matthews Hardware and Prints of Portsmouth
Portsmouth Brewing Company for payment toward account
Thomas E. Call of Portsmouth for lumber, planks, posts and pine
Portsmouth Post Office for box rental
George A. Jackson [house carpenter] of Portsmouth for clapboards and work
A.P. Wendell and Company Hardware for paint and hardware
Howard W. Spurr and Company Wholesale Grocers of Boston
C.S. Drowne Sail Maker of Portsmouth for the Schooner Hattie Lewis for repairing old sails
F. Broggi Cigars of Portsmouth
John F. Callahan and Company Wholesale Dealers in Wines and Liquors of Boston
Rider Holton of Portsmouth account for Russell St. and McDonough St. houses for nails, cement, glass, pipe, locks, varnish, etc.
Rider and Cotton Ship Chandlery, Iron and Steel of Portsmouth to the Schooner Satelight for nails, pitch, putty, etc.
J.H. Broughton for sand, cement, brick and hair
W.A. Plaisted of Portsmouth for sugar and flour
B.F. Rice of Portsmouth to the Schooner Satelight for a monkey wrench, gear repair and nails
Jackson and Littlefield Carpenters for work at “Penhallow Street,” “Water Street” and “State Street”
John H. Wells Stoves of Portsmouth for soldering pipe
Silas Philbrick and Company for granite caps, steps and sills
George A. Trafton Blacksmith for wedges and irons for windows
Dean Foster Glass Manufacturer of Boston
Steam Tow Boat Ann of Dover for towing the Schooner Satellite
Samuel H. Boehm and Company Liquor Importer of New York
Daniel Mason Sawing, Turning and Planing of Portsmouth for boards
Boston and Providence Railroad for transportation
F. Broggi Cigars of Portsmouth
Joseph Ladd Shipwright and Caulker of East Boston to Schooner Satellite
Timothy Barry of East Boston to Schooner Satellite for cleaning bottom
Groham Brother Ship Painters of East Boston to Schooner Satellite for painting
Emery and Preble Ship Smiths of East Boston
William Matthews Paper Hangings of Boston
W.S. Yrecker of Portsmouth for removing nighy soil [sewage]
John Conlon and Company Foreign Wines, Sprits, Cordials of Boston for rum
Thomas E. Call of Portsmouth for lumber, pine
John Woods of Portsmouth for hauling rubbish
L.C.O. Coleman of Portsmouth Antique Furniture and Stoves of Portsmouth
Oliver W. Ham Teaming of Portsmouth for transportation
Edward Smith of Portsmouth for painting and wall paper
A.T. Walker and Sons Soap Makers and Sewer Pipe of Portsmouth for pipe
John O. Ayers for pipe and faucet
Jackson and Littlefield Carpenters for work at “Hanover Street”
George H. Tripp of Portsmouth for labor
A.B. Trefethen of Portsmouth for repairing building on Penhallow Street, plastering
Curtis and Pope Builders Supplies of Boston to the Schooner Satellite for spruce
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at houses on Bow, Market, State, Russell, Water, Hanover and McDonough streets
Sheldon Brothers Furniture of Portsmouth for a feather bed
Eugene Lynch Wholesale Liquor Dealer of Boston for rum
W. M. Courser Groceries of Dover
William P. Walker Merchant Tailor for pants
Portsmouth Brewing Company for payment toward account
John W. Parsons Physician of Portsmouth for medical care
Flynn Brothers Fine Groceries of Portsmouth
Fletcher and Taunton Furniture Dealers and General Undertakers of Portsmouth for a casket [likely for George Scott’s infant son John Scott who died Aug 27, 1886]
Uriah Blaisdell (Estate) Stoves, Ranges, Kitchen Furnishing Goods of Portsmouth for stove exchange
Miller and Furber (Nathaniel D. Miller and Isaac Furber were gas fitters at 15 Bow St.) to Schooner Satellite
A.K. Brown of Portsmouth for street sprinkling
W. A. Plaisted Groceries of Portsmouth
John H. Wells Stoves of Portsmouth for solder
Peter Strickland Sail Maker of Portsmouth
C.A. Whittemore and Company of Boston for sunlight oil
Joseph F. Berry Men’s Clothing of Portsmouth for a fur hat
Emanuel Silver of Portsmouth for milk
D.P. Pendexter of Portsmouth for carpentry work
A.G. Smalley and Company Druggists’ Glass Ware of Boston for flasks
W. W. Keen [Warren Keen] of Portsmouth to Schooner Satellite for carpenters and blacksmith [Warren Keen was a ship-carpenter]
S. Levy of Exeter for a rubber coat
Great Eastern Tea Company of Portsmouth for tea and coffee
N. Schloss Cigars of Boston
Timothy Gay and Company Wholesale Grocers of Boston
Union Tow Boat Company of Boston for towing the Schooner Satellite
Allison and Mason Ship Chandlers of Boston for flour, butter, potatoes, etc.
Mercer and Goodrich Books, Stationary and Room Papers of Portsmouth for wallpaper

Folder 18 1887

Emanuel Silver of Portsmouth for milk
Rider and Cotton Ship Chandlery, Iron and Steel of Portsmouth for Schooner Satellite for nails, cement, screws, etc.
John T. French for cellar windows, glass in storefront, railings, etc. for work at Penhallow and Water Street
John F. Callahan and Company Wholesale Dealers in Wines and Liquors of Boston
Timothy Gay and Company Wholesale Grocers of Boston
G. F. Coshland Wholesale Whiskey of New York
Boston and Maine Railroad Corporation for transportation
C.A. Whittemore and Company of Boston for sunlight oil
B.G. Rice of Portsmouth for the Schooner Satellite for chisels, augers, bolt and shackles
Morse and Allen Counsellors at Law regarding a legal case
Portsmouth Brewing Company for payment on account
F. Delavina Cigars of Portland, Maine for Havana Cigars
W. W. Keen [Warren Keen] of Portsmouth to Schooner Satellite for carpenters and blacksmith [Warren Keen was a ship-carpenter]
W.J. Sampson and Company House, Sign, Ship Painter of Portsmouth for wallpaper
Peter Strickland Sail Maker of Portsmouth for Schooner Satellite
Charles W. Taylor Range and Stove Dealer of Portsmouth
Portsmouth Grain and Grocery for 15 lbs head and feet
W.O. Junkins MD of Portsmouth for medical services
George A. Trafton Blacksmith of Portsmouth
John O. Ayers for labor
Thomas E. Call of Portsmouth for lumber, planks, posts and pine
H. M. Clark Fresh and Salt Provisions of Portsmouth for beef
Eugene Lynch Wholesale Liquor Dealer of Boston for rum
William J. Fraser for chimney repair “on West end”
J.W. Moses Tailor and Draper of Portsmouth for shirts
William P. Walker Merchant Tailor for a suit
Piscataqua Railway for Schooner Satellite for transportation
Joseph Williams of Kittery, Maine for Schooner Satellite for one days work
H.P. Spinney for Schooner Satellite for caulking and painting
R.D. Philbricks for Schooner Satellite
Henry C. Hewitt Clothing of Portsmouth for a hat
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at houses on Bow, Market, State, Russell, Water, Hanover and McDonough streets
Daniel Mason Sawing, Turning and Planing of Portsmouth for Schooner Satellite
A.G. Smalley and Company Druggists’ Glass Ware of Boston
Receipt for subscription to the Portsmouth Daily Evening Times Newspaper
A.B. Trefethen of Portsmouth for plastering at Hanover Street
E.S. Fay Boots, Shoes and Clothing of Portsmouth
Patrick Doherty Liquor Dealer of Boston
A.T. Walker and Sons Soap Makers and Sewer Pipe of Portsmouth for soap
A.K. Brown and Company of Portsmouth for street sprinkling [Augustus K. Brown was a truckman according to the 1875 census]
Dennis Shea and Son Portland Cement Stove Pipe of Portsmouth for labor and pipe
W.J. and D. Lyons Wholesale Liquor Dealers of Boston for rum
Charles E. Simpson Clothing of Portsmouth for repairing a coat

Folder 19 1888

Emanuel Silver of Portsmouth for milk
Portsmouth Aqueduct for water at houses on Bow, Market, State, Russell, Water, Hanover and McDonough streets
Timothy Gay and Company Wholesale Grocers of Boston
Portsmouth Brewing Company for payment toward account
John E. Locke Groceries of Portsmouth for beans and peas
Bartholomew O’Flynn [Barth Flynn] of Portsmouth for milk delivery

Folder 20 Undated

Folder 21 Correspondence and Notices

1873 Jul 31 Petition to the City of Portsmouth signed by George Scott’s neighbors requesting that he remove the “pen containing swine” from his lot on Green Street as the swine were “a nuisance dangerous and injurious to the public.” Signed by Mrs. Trefethen, Eliza Trefethen, Samuel Rowe, J. Brooks and Company, Oliver Rowell and Mr. Pendexter.

1873 Aug 17 Unknown in Calais, Maine to nephew, Thomas E. Call Jr. telling Call about a horse he may want to purchase and about the state of the lumber industry in Maine. Thomas E. Call’s lumber business was located across Green Street from George Scott’s Saloon on the corner of Market and Green Street.

1876 Mar 4 Charles W. Lyman, Portsmouth Brewing Company, to George Scott, regarding a special meeting of the stockholders

1876 Apr 29 Charles W. Lyman, Portsmouth Brewing Company, to George Scott, regarding a special meeting of the stockholders

1879 Dec 17 John Conlon (liquor wholesaler) of Boston to George Scott, Christmas greetings and sending “a few bottles for family use.”