Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. P. en C. Van Eeghen
2. Streatfeild and Levinus Clarkson Co

Description

1. .08 linear foot (1 volume)

Summary

1. Van Horne & Clarkson and Streatfeild & Levinus Clarkson Co. were American merchant companies. This letter book contains their copies of letters written to them by the Dutch merchant firm P. en C. Van Eeghen. The American merchants exported American and West Indian goods such as sugar, coffee, potash, tobacco, rice, cotton, wheat, rye, and spices, which were sold by the Van Eeghens in Amsterdam on consignment. Many of the letters written by the Van Eeghens include a list of commodities with their current prices at market. The letters also discuss the French Revolutionary Wars and their effect on the merchants' activities; and the capture of the American merchants' ship, the Cheesman, bound from New York to Amsterdam, in 1797.

Subject

1. International trade -- 18th century
2. Merchants -- Netherlands -- 18th century
3. Merchants -- New York (State) -- New York -- 18th century

Genre/Form

1. Letter books.

Call number

1. MssCol 23911

Language

1. English

Access (note)

1. Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Source (note)

1. Purchased from Donald A. Heald, 2016

Author

1. Van Horne and Clarkson.

Title

1. Van Horne & Clarkson and Streatfeild & Levinus Clarkson Co. letter book, 1795-1798.

Restricted access

1. Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Source

1. Purchased from Donald A. Heald, 2016

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Merchants.

Added author

1. P. en C. Van Eeghen.
2. Streatfeild and Levinus Clarkson Co.

Research call number

1. MssCol 23911