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Account books

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Devereux Family Papers, 1789-1878, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 1
Abstract

The bulk of the material documents the shipping activities of James Devereux (1766-1846) who, with the aid of his sons John (1796-1856) and James (1806-1831) developed a thriving shipping business to the Far East, Europe, and the West Indies.

Dates: 1789-1878, undated

Edmund Kimball Papers, 1786-1865, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 80
Abstract

The Edmund Kimball papers contain the personal and business papers of Newburyport, Massachusetts, shipping merchant Edmund Kimball (1762-1847) and the correspondence and legal papers of his son, Edmund Kimball (1793-1873), who was an attorney and state senator.

Dates: 1786-1865, undated

Hodges Family Papers, 1657-1874, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MH 126
Abstract

This collection consists of the shipping, business, and personal papers of Gamaliel Hodges and his sons, John and Joseph Hodges, of Salem, Massachusetts, as well as papers for Richard Manning.

Dates: 1657-1874, undated

Hudson Family Papers, 1741-1914, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 174
Abstract

The Hudson Family papers document the diverse business and personal activities of four generations of the Hudson family of Newburyport, Massachusetts.

Dates: 1741-1914, undated

Joshua Burnham Papers, 1758-1817, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 172
Abstract

The Joshua Burnham Papers document the business of this Ipswich, Massachusetts, ship captain and include some papers of his immediate family.

Dates: 1758-1817, undated

Ropes Family Papers, 1702-1932, 1960-1972, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 190
Abstract

The Ropes Family Papers document the business and personal activities of four generations of Nathaniel Ropes' descendants who inhabited the Ropes House at 318 Essex Street in Salem.

Dates: 1702-1932, 1960-1972, undated

Social Insurance Company Records, 1803-1842, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 138
Abstract

The Social Insurance Company Records include the administrative, financial, and business records of this Salem, Massachusetts, company from 1803-1842.

Dates: 1803-1842, undated

Stearns and Sprague Family Papers, 1718-1889, undated

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 192
Abstract

The Stearns and Sprague Family papers document the activities of Dr. William Stearns (1754-1819), a Salem apothecary and grocer, and his father-in-law, shipping merchant and distillery owner Joseph Sprague (1739-1808).

Dates: 1718-1889, undated

Ward Family Papers, 1718-1946

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 46
Abstract

The Ward Family Papers include the joiner and chair making account books of Miles Ward (1673/4-1764) and the shipping, business, and legal papers of Miles Ward (1704-1792) and his son Joshua Ward (1752-1825), in addition to the family papers of Joshua Ward (1776-1840). The remainder of the collection contains personal and business papers for the descendants of Joshua Ward (1699-1779), Miles Ward (1704-1792), John Ward (1707-1787), and Ebenezer Ward (1710-1791).

Dates: 1718-1946

Waters Family Papers, 1682-1910

 Collection
Identifier: MH 12
Abstract

The Waters Family Papers includes the papers of Benjamin Waters (1720/1-1784) and his sons, grandsons, and other descendants.

Dates: 1682-1910