Mercantile collection, 1744-1913, bulk (1800-1850)

Links

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Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 2.4 linear feet (6 boxes).

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection contains papers concerning mercantilism. Includes letters, accounts, bills of lading, ledgers, reports, and stock certificates primarily on trade, both local and abroad, with an emphasis on the northeastern U.S.

Controlled Access Terms

• Banks and banking.
• Commerce.
• Export marketing.
• Mercantile system -- United States.
• Railroads -- New York (State)
• Shipping.
• Whaling.

Additional Creator Names

• Backus, Jim.
• Backus, Rufus.
• Baker, Simeon.
• Bellamy, John.
• Briggs, John.
• Coventry, William.
• Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903.
• Parker, Cortland, 1818-1907.
• Ripley, John.
• Dutilh & Wachsmuth (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Mills & Ryerson (New York, N.Y.)
• Pemberton & Company (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Taylor & Newman (New York, N.Y.)