Shipping account memorandum book, 1839-1841
Scope and Contents
Subseries B. Shipping and Business Papers, 1820-1856, contains papers for more than one ship or for cargo carried on non-Phillips vessels. The business papers also include documentation of miscellaneous financial transactions conducted for friends, and an early report to the petitioners for the Salem and Lowell Railroad. Of interest in the miscellaneous shipping and business correspondence are letters to and from J. Willard Peele in Manila discussing the status of the China trade. The account memorandum book of 1839-1841 and the 1828-1837 account book also contain accounts of Phillips' guardianship of Alfred C. Appleton.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1841
Creator
- From the Collection: Phillips family (Family)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 9 linear feet (17 boxes; 5 volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository