Moses Brown Papers, 1786-1802, undated

Collection

Identifier: MSS 1881

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents

The Moses Brown papers include bills, receipts, invoices, and correspondence to and from Moses Brown. The majority of the materials appear to be businesses related.

Dates

Creation: 1786-1802, undated

Creator

Brown, Moses, 1742-1827 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

Moses Brown was born approximately 1743. He was a merchant and ship owner in Newburyport, Massachusetts at the end of the 18th century. Moses died 1827 (Ancestry.com).

Extent

.42 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 flat file)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Moses Brown papers include bills, receipts, invoices, and correspondence to and from Moses Brown.

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

Two folders of bills, receipts, and invoices were purchased from Carmen D. Valentino on February 20, 1998 (Acc 1998.007). Correspondence concerning Captain Samuel Walton, to and from Kingston, Jamaica was purchased from John McInnis Auctioneers with funds from the John Robinson Fund, on August 4, 2022 (Acc 2022.019). Correspondence between Moses Brown and Samuel Coates, dated 1791-1800, were purchased from Ryan M. Cooper on January 21, 2023, with funds from J. &amp W. Very Memorial Fund (Acc 2023.003).