PBA Galleries

More than 50 items including, letters, manifests (printed and manuscript), pay vouchers, etc.

A large archive of the career of Captain Paul Ambrose Oliver and his ships the "Louisiana", the "Tiber", and the "Trenton". Included are manifests for the shipment of sugar, cigars (segars) and coffee etc, from Havana to New Orleans, St. Petersburg, Hamburg and London. Also, Bill of Sale for the Ship "Tiber", invoices for repairs, etc, pay sheets for officers & seaman, port charges, a wine ledger for the years 1836-38. Captain Oliver served as sailing-master in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 and enjoyed a successful merchant career following his service. Also includes receipts for various expenses surrounding his interment at the Green-Wood Cemetery in 1849, an inventory of rare books (all in French) including several works on various voyages, etc. His son Brevet Brigadier-General Paul A Oliver, U.S.V. was born at sea on-board the ship "Louisiana" in 1831, owned and commanded by his father. A copy of the younger Oliver's last will and testament is also present.