B. & W. Hudson.
Biographical notes:
The firm of B. & W. Hudson was owned by brothers Barzillai and William Hudson of Hartford, CT. Barzillai (1794-1871) later became the first president of the Phoenix Life Insurance Company and the director of an asylum for the deaf and dumb. William (1803-1879) began a career as a printer before entering partnership with his brother. Later, he was a member of the Governor's Foot Guard.
B. & W. Hudson offered furniture, mattresses, and other household items for retail sale and wholesale. Occasionally they sold real estate and auctioned goods.
From the description of Letter book, 1852-1857. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122568464
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Subjects:
- Business record
- Carpets
- Chairs
- Feather
- Furniture
- Letters
- Mattresses
- Mirrors
- Refrigerators
- Retail trade
- Table
- Wholesale trade
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- Connecticut--Hartford (as recorded)
