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A guide to the F. Barreda and Brother records, 1853-1857
HDC0062 (SAFR 14317)
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Title: F. Barreda and Brother records
Date: 1853-1857
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0062 (SAFR 14317)
Physical Description:
30 items
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The F. Barreda and Brother records (SAFR 14317, HDC 62) is comprised of the business records of F. Barreda and Brother, a
firm that acted as agents for the government in Peru in the sale of guano to the United States. Documents include a declaration
of protest, statements of damage to cargo, a receipt, a list of ships, a shipping report of arrivals into Peru, notes of payment
received for services on board CORA and supply lists for CORA, an agreement and portage bills. The dates range from 1853 to
1857. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restriction.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0062 (SAFR 14317), F. Barreda and Brother records, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
Felipe and Federico Barreda were awarded the contract to act as consignee for the sale of guano in the United States by the
government of Peru. The export of guano from the Chincha Islands for use as fertilizer was a prime source of income for the
Peruvian government between 1840 and 1867. In fact, during those years it was unnecessary to levy any taxes.
Taking advantage of the rapid increase in this business, the Barreda's entered into their first charter agreement in December
of 1851. Their first chartered vessels carried their shipments to Hampton Roads, Virginia, which was to be the firm's usual
distribution point in the United States.
Felipe handled the business in Lima while Federico was responsible for developing distribution in North America. Theirs was
a successful enterprise, which averaged 60,000 tons a year of guano shiped annually from 1855-1857. It appears that the Barreda
brothers no longer acted in the same capacity after 1857 and that the rich guano deposits had been largely exhausted by 1867.
The F. Barreda and Brother records (SAFR 14317, HDC 62) is comprised of the business records of F. Barreda and Brother, a
firm that acted as agents for the government in Peru in the sale of guano to the United States. Documents include a declaration
of protest, statements of damage to cargo, a receipt, a list of ships, a shipping report of arrivals into Peru, notes of payment
received for services on board CORA and supply lists for CORA, an agreement and portage bills. The dates range from 1853 to
1857. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restriction.
Arranged into seven folders by subject and size.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Foreign trade
Shipping
Valparaiso (Chile)