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John de Neufville & Son (Amsterdam, Netherlands). Records, 1780-1853 (bulk 1780-1786).

Title: Records, 1780-1853 (bulk 1780-1786).

Whole and partial letter books, journals, a ledger, a summary of letters received, a personal account book, and other papers of, or related to, the firm of John de Neufville & Son (1780-1853). Letter books (1780-1786) contain copies of correspondence mostly addressed to merchants in Boston, Newburyport, other places in New England, Philadelphia, and occasionally to persons in Baltimore, Albany, Virginia, and South Carolina (3 v., 1,500 p. total). Letters pertain to commercial matters, shipments of goods, debts, dangers to shipping, frequent references to the war, actions of the British, friendly relations between the U.S. and the Netherlands, naval activity, political affairs, etc. The summary of letters received, 1780-1782, is in French (183 p.). Journals (Feb. 1780-May 1785) and ledger (Jan. 1780-Jan. 1782) record accounts primarily with American merchants; in Dutch (3 v.). Personal account book of Nancy de Neufville (1806-1820) records amounts paid for items such as fabric, sewing notions, shoes, entertainments, charitable giving, etc. Other papers include claims made for money owed the firm (1807), a contract in Dutch between John and Leonard de Neufville and Jean Rolland (1783), and an accounting of claims made against the U.S. government (1853).

ArchivalResource: 1.2 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/476924739 View

Champlin, Christopher. Business correspondence, 1761-1797.

Title: Business correspondence, 1761-1797.

This is a collection of correspondence sent to Christopher Champlin or his partner Aaron Lopez from merchants and traders in New York, N.Y. and Long Island, N.Y. The letters discuss the availability and recruitment of seamen and the transportation and sale of goods.

ArchivalResource: 198 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122536828 View

Robinson, William C. Bill of lading, 1798 April 10, Newport, [R.I.], to Christopher and George Champlin and William C. Robinson.

Title: Bill of lading, 1798 April 10, Newport, [R.I.], to Christopher and George Champlin and William C. Robinson.

Bill of lading for 122 hogsheads of Georgia tobacco to be shipped from Newport to Copenhagen in the ship Elizabeth, with Robinson as master. PDS.

ArchivalResource: 1 p. ; 12.5 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11884245 View

Champlin, Christopher, 1731-1805. The Papers of Christopher Champlin 1729-1840 bulk 1765-1798.

Title: The Papers of Christopher Champlin 1729-1840 bulk 1765-1798.

Correspondence, accounts, deeds, and ships records of Newport merchants Christopher Champlin, his brother George and son, Christopher Grant Champlin (U.S. Senator).

ArchivalResource: 4.5 lin. ft. 4 lin. ft, 4 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27373208 View

Champlin, George. George and Christopher Champlin papers, 1775.

Title: George and Christopher Champlin papers, 1775.

Collection consists of a report to merchants in the slave trade, on the market at Grenada, Windward Islands.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36668641 View

Waterhouse, Benjamin, 1754-1846,. Autograph letter signed from Benjamin Waterhouse, Boston, to Christopher Champlin [manuscript], 1783 October 21.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Benjamin Waterhouse, Boston, to Christopher Champlin [manuscript], 1783 October 21.

Waterhouse writes that he took Champlin's advice and "said as much to him as decency & my conscience would admit, something which obtained the commendation of the hearers in general." He goes on to describe a meeting with Dr. Cooper and Mr. Bowdoin and a dinner with "some of the Congress, of the council, of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the President of the College, the French Consul with several other distinguished people." With a typed transcription of the letter, a portrait of Waterhouse, and a typed letter signed from Henry H. Sprague to Josiah H. Benton dated January 29, 1912 regarding notes Sprague made on Waterhouse, which also are included here (3 p.).

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 23 x 19 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/428976603 View

West Indies collection, 1728-1883.

Title: West Indies collection, 1728-1883.

Selected public documents reflect land tenure in the Parish of Vere, Jamaica, principally for George Radcliff, a sugar planter (1816-1839). Other documents pertain to lands in the West Indies and include a conveyance for the sale of a plantation, slaves, and livestock on the island of Antigua and a mortgage and lease for two coffee plantations in the colony of Berbice, British Guiana (1813, 1817). One item documents the surrender of the charter of the Levant Company (1825). Copies of letters and petitions (1728-1739) relate to the conflict between the British and Spanish governments prior to the War of Jenkin's Ear (1739-1741), and especially to claims of British subjects against Spanish depredations which disrupted commerce with the American colonies and the West Indies. Documents include letters of Sir Benjamin Keene, translations of accords between the British and Spanish governments, petitions of grievances to Parliament presented before the committee of the House, and the report of the committee. A diary (Jan. 14-March 13, 1795) kept by Captain Leigh provides information concerning army and navy procedures relative to the handling of prisoners, the opening of ports to American vessels, the handling of civil suits, the state of the militia at Martinique, the geography of Martinique, the customs of the French people (particularly the wealthy planters), the backgrounds of small planters, and the destruction of property caused by French patriots on the island. Included with the diary is a copy of a letter by detachment commanders explaining why a retreat by British forces on the island of Grenada was necessary, and a copy of a letter from Captain Leigh to Sir I. Vaughan, commander-in-chief of the British Army at Martinique, requesting reinforcements to quell an insurrection. The collection also includes several letters by employees of merchants and slave traders active in the West Indies. A letter by Golden Dearth to Edward Spalding, a shipping merchant and slave trader from Bristol, R.I., based in Matanzas, Cuba, describes the capture of a pirate ship by a party of Americans close to Dearth's seat of operations in Trinidad, Cuba. A letter book of Edward Spalding contains copies of letters largely written to the firm of Jacob, Babbitt, & Co. concerning the loading of cargo and the shipment of goods, market conditions for sugar and molasses, and the arrival of slave ships in the harbor. Finally, a letter by David Beekman, a slave trader, written to Chistopher Champlin, a general merchant based in Newport, R.I., describes a tedious ocean journey, apparently from West Africa, and the high value of slaves from the Gold Coast and the prices they fetch.

ArchivalResource: 38 items.1 ms. v. ; 32 x 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86142667 View

Rowena (Brigantine). Brigantine Rowena bill of lading, 1802 Jan. 15.

Title: Brigantine Rowena bill of lading, 1802 Jan. 15.

Bill of lading to Christopher G. Champlin and William C. Robinson, Jr., signed at Newport, R.I., for load of clothes, candles, butter, lumber, and tiles onboard the brigantine Rowena, bound for the West Indies.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70979706 View

Wetmore, George Peabody, 1846-1921. Wetmore collection on Rhode Island commerce [microform], 1706-1851.

Title: Wetmore collection on Rhode Island commerce [microform], 1706-1851.

Collection of documents purchased by George P. Wetmore in 1912 pertaining to commerce in Rhode Island, and Newport in particular, from 1706-1851. The collection contains tipped-in letters, bills of lading, accounts, receipts, and other shipping documents. Among the individuals represented heavily in the collection are Rhode Island merchants Abraham Redwood, Stephen Ayrault, Aaron and Abraham Lopez, and Christopher Champlin. Also included are the lists of documents sold to Wetmore at auction in 1912.

ArchivalResource: 12 microfilm reels.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34713223 View

Powell, John. Letters, 1763-1773.

Title: Letters, 1763-1773.

Letters from Boston merchant John Powell to Newport, R.I. merchant Christopher Champlin, primarily regarding business affairs including prices, supplies, and shipping of goods. The letters also make some reference to current events in Boston in the years prior to the Revolution.

ArchivalResource: 1 narrow box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23555732 View

Correspondence of Boston and Newport merchants, 1732-1790 (inclusive).

Title: Correspondence of Boston and Newport merchants, 1732-1790 (inclusive).

Four volumes of letters collected together and bound from the correspondence of a number of merchants engaged in trade between Boston and Newport, R.I., and relating to details of cargoes and prices of merchandise. Includes letters concerning the oil trade with William Rotch of New Bedford, Mass. Correspondents include Henry Lloyd, William Powell, Samuel Barrett and Company, David Lopez, Jr., Moses M. Hays, and John Powell, all of Boston; and Aaron Lopez and Christopher Champlin, both of Newport. Letters from John Powell to Champlin comprise a full volume.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft. (4 v.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/269586012 View