Research Catalog

Title

Gouverneur & Kemble letter book, 1796-1798.

Author

Gouverneur & Kemble.

Supplementary Content

Finding aid

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Description

.2 linear foot (1 volume)

Summary

Gouverneur & Kemble was a prominent New York City mercantile firm established in the late 18th century. Collection consists of letter book with copies of the firm's business correspondence relating to the sending of ships to the West Indies, Europe and China; the effect of the war between France and England on commerce; and information about the suit of Le Guin v. Gouverneur & Kemble.

Subjects

• China > Commerce > United States
• Merchants
• New York (N.Y.) > Commerce
• Letter books
• United States > Commerce > Europe
• Shipping > United States
• United States > Commerce > China
• Commission merchants > New York (State) > New York
• Europe > Commerce > United States
• United States > Commerce > West Indies
• Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 > Economic aspects
• West Indies > Commerce > United States

Genre/Form

Letter books.

Access (note)

• Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Funding (note)

• Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.

Source (note)

• Purchase, 1934

Processing Action (note)

• Surveyed
• Cataloging updated

Call Number

MssCol 1186

OCLC

NYPW89-A504

Author

Gouverneur & Kemble.

Title

Gouverneur & Kemble letter book, 1796-1798.

Restricted Access

Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Funding

Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.

Source

Purchase, 1934

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Finding aid

Occupation

Merchants.

LCCN

ms 71001201

Research Call Number

MssCol 1186