Correspondence and business papers, 1796-1809
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: SERIES II.
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series II. Shipping Business Records are sorted chronologically and contain accounts of cargoes bought and sold, legal papers, and current price lists sent from European merchants trying to solicit trade. Letters from commission merchants (1822) refer to bankruptcies in Russia, trouble between Turkey and Russia and the reduction in trade with Russia after 1815, particularly in oil. Letters from Andrews' son, John P. Andrews, in Baltimore (1827) contain discouraging comments about the flour and cotton markets.
Dates
- Creation: 1796-1809
Creator
- From the Collection: Andrews, John Hancock, 1775-1832 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.25 linear feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository