Moses Kimball Papers, 1728-1869, undated
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Not requestable
Scope and Content Note
The records in this collection consist of both handwritten and partially printed materials, including estate documents, land surveys, letters and correspondence, bills, receipts, tax records, insurance policies, shipping documents, and bound business ledgers with inventory and customer account information. It has been divided into three series.
Dates
- Creation: 1728-1869, undated
Creator
- Kimball, Moses, 1779-1867 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Sketch
Moses Kimball (1779-1867) was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts to Deacon Nathaniel Kimball (1733-1819) and Elizabeth Low (1736-1819). He moved to Newburyport as early as 1801, entering into the mercantile business with his older brother, James Kimball (1770-1828). The Kimball brothers dealt in textiles and other merchandise, the first decades of the 19th century a period of high business activity. Moses married Lavinia Barnard (1788-1871) of Newburyport in 1815, with whom he had five children: Lavinia (1816), Sarissa (1818), Lydia (1820-1838), Ann Boylston (1821), and Abby Caroline (1824). He died in 1867.
Extent
10 linear feet (15 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The records in this collection consist of both handwritten and partially printed materials, including estate documents, land surveys, letters and correspondence, bills, receipts, tax records, insurance policies, shipping documents, and bound business ledgers with inventory and customer account information.
Series List
SERIES I. Letters and Correspondence
SERIES II. Financial Records
SERIES III. Kimball Family Papers
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
This material was purchased in 1998 (acc # 1998.013, 1998.030, 1998.040, 1998.048). An additional letter to Moses Kimball Jr. (Box 1, Folder 2) and account books from 1794 to 1800 (Box 2, Folder 1a) were also purchased in 1998 and added to the collection (acc #1998.014).
Processing Information
Collection processed by Stephanie Spano, April 2008. Updated by Amanda Martinson, November 2010, Hilary Streifer, June 2018, and Tatiyana Bastet July, 2019.
Subject
- Kimball, Moses, 1779-1867 (Person)
- Kimball, James, 1770-1828 (Person)
- Kimball, Nathaniel, 1733-1819 (Person)
- Almy and Brown (Organization)
- Title
- MOSES KIMBALL PAPERS, 1728-1869, undated
- Author
- Processed by: Stephanie Spano; Updated by: Amanda Martinson, Hilary Streifer, and Tatiyana Bastet; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository