Herreshoff #187003es Ione

"[p. 22:] [Amory Appleton Lawrence had] a catboat given him by his father [Amos Adams Lawrence] when he first went to Nahant, built for him by Mr. Herreshoff, and named the 'Ione.' She lay just off the Nahant house, and Captain W. H. Kemp (who is still alive and well) looked out for her when the boys were away; but when at home, Amory was most interested in and careful of the boat, shaking out the sails and bailing after every rain or fog. He raced with the Burgess boys, who practically lived on the water. Mr. Edward Burgess was a lifelong friend, and later, it will be remembered, designed many racing boats, among them the 'Puritan,' 'Mayflower,' and 'Volunteer.' Later, the 'Ione' was transferred to Beverly, and his children can all remember it being hauled on the beach, and Mr. Herrick, the lighthouse keeper, painting and scraping her for the season's launching. By 1882 the 'Ione[ was outgrown, and Mr. Lawrence bought the 'Meta,' a sixty-five-foot schooner, carrying a crew of captain and three men. She lay off Hospital Point, and gave many a pleasant sail to the family and friends. ... [p. 25:] In August, 1886, Mr. Amos A[dams] Larence died, and his two sons, Amory [born April 22, 1848] and William [born May 30, 1850, the owner of ES187003 Ione in 1873], were made executors of his estate." (Source: Lawrence, John S. Amory Appleton Lawrence. [Biography]. Boston, 1914.)

"[Item Description:] Handwritten (in ink and pencil) table providing what amounts to be the earliest Herreshoff construction record with detailed dimensional data (Name, Owner, Length on deck, Length on water, Breadth extreme, Depth, Deadrise per foot, Width of stern, Sheer, Freeboard at bow, stern and lowest place, Centreboard length, Centreboard from woodends, Centre of mast from woodends, Bowsprit out board, Mainsail foot, hoist, head, leech, and area, Foresail foot, hoist, head, leech, and area, Jib foot, hoist, leech, and area, Gafftopsail foot, luff, leech, and area, Fore-gafftopsail foot, luff, leech, and area, Jibtopsail foot, hoist, leech, and area and Notes ) for Julia [#185602es], Sprite [#186001es], Kelpie 1st [#186301es], Magic [#186404es], Toad [#186411es], Prudence [#186406es], Patience [#186405es], Hope [#186402es], Faith [#186401es], Qui Vive [#186407es], Kelpie 2nd [#186403es], Teazer [#186410es], Secret [#186408es], Fish Boats [#186505es, #186506es, #186507es, #186508es, #186509es, #186510es, #186511es, #186512es], Fish Boats [#186513es, #186514es, #186515es, #186516es, #186517es, #186518es], Fanchon [#186501es], Angie [#186503es], Haidee [#186604es], Ariel [#186601es], Psyche [#186605es], Fannie 1st [#186603es], Violet [#186606es], Fish Boats [#186607es, #186608es], Fish Boats [#186609es, #186610es, #186611es, #186612es, #186613es, #186614es], Lively Whale [later Daisy ???] [#186707es ???], Fannie 2nd [#186702es], Hartford [later Polly ???] [#186703es ???], Sadie [#186704es], Clytie [#186701es], Waterfall [N/A], Bristol [#186801es], Ione [#187003es], Poppasquash [#186502es], Etta [N/A], Oysterboats [#186710es, #186711es], Spring Green [#186709es], Pellican [#186708es], Henrietta [N/A], Meteor [N/A], Fatter[?] [N/A], Annie Moies [#1p], Charlotte [#186803es], Annie [#186905es], Hildegard [#186808es], Thetis [#186705es], Clio [#187101es], Fleetwing [N/A], White Straw[?] [N/A], [Mignone] [#186904es], Fish Boats [square stern, 1868] [N/A], Sadie [#N/A (dupl. listing)], Fannie [N/A], Bunsby [#186802es], Orion [#186903es], Breeze [N/A], Nimbus [#186805es], Alice [crossed out, this MIGHT be Bessie] [#187001es], Viking [#187008es], [Ianthe] [#187002es], [Surf] [#187007es], [Georgie Miller] [#187011es], and [Pink] [#187010es]. Undated, the latest vessel on the list was built in 1870." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (?) (creator) or other Herreshoff family members (?) (creator). Construction Record. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_01410. Folder [no #]. No date (ca 1870).)
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"#186801es Bristol and #187003es Ione appear as sisterships the untitled list of early HMCo boats (Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum, MRDE03)." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. March 17, 2019.)

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