Leverich family. Leverich papers, 1817-1937 (bulk 1820-1890).
Title:
Leverich papers, 1817-1937 (bulk 1820-1890).
Collection consists of business and personal papers of the Leverich family (1817-1937, bulk 1830s-1850s and 1865-1880s). Included are letters, telegrams, letterpress books, memorandum books, bills, receipts, invoices, accounts, statements, transfers, payrolls, bills of lading, freight receipts, account books, ledgers, record books, checks, notes, exchanges, bank books, check books, wills, deeds, depositions, transcripts, tax and insurance documents, clippings, catalogs, invitations, calling cards, writings, notes, and a few maps and photographs. Predominant are Henry and Charles Leverich and their firm Leverich & Co. as it acted as a merchant and cotton factor business. Large amounts of material also pertain to Edward and Annie Leverich and the Oak Lawn and Dogberry plantations. The strengths of the collection include documentation of the cotton, sugar, and rice trades; commerce, particularly of New York and New Orleans; and post-bellum plantation life. The business and financial papers chronicle the financial aspects of Leverich & Co., the Oak Lawn and Dogberry plantations, and household expenses of the Leverich and allied families. Most of the business material from before 1835 pertains to Peter Remsen & Co. of which Henry S. Leverich was an associate. Other materials relate to the Bank of New York, Joseph Lallande & Co., Marshall Pepoon, Cammann & Co., Francis Skiddy & Co., Walter T. Miller & Co., and Brodie & Dubrow. The insurance, tax, and legal material include wills, deeds, files related to the Burdon Sugar case, property and utility tax documents, and record books for several insurance firms. The family memorabilia includes children's writings, an engagement book, clippings, and recipes.
ArchivalResource:
40 linear ft. (58 boxes, 63 v.)
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