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Goodhue And Leech Records, 1784-1805, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 109

Scope and Content Note

The Goodhue and Leech records contain account information and correspondence relating to the firm's business. This includes accounts for adventures, consignments of cargo sent abroad in a ship to be sold or bartered by the master to the best advantage or when the opportunity arises, that the firm undertook. Also included are accounts and correspondence between Goodhue and Leech with John Buffam.

Dates

  • Creation: 1784-1805, undated

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Biographical Sketch

The firm of Goodhue and Leech was owned by Benjamin Goodhue and Nathan Leech, and based out of Salem, Massachusetts. They appear to have been in business from the 1780s into the early 1800s.

Extent

0.5 linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Goodhue and Leech records contain account information and correspondence relating to the firm's business.

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

This material was donated by William C. Waters in 1957 (accession #14,131).

Processing Information

Collection processed by Hilary Streifer, May 2015.

Subject

Title
GOODHUE AND LEECH RECORDS, 1784-1805
Author
Processed by: Hilary Streifer; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA