B. & W. Hudson.
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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| creatorOf | B. & W. Hudson. Letter book, 1852-1857. | Winterthur Library |
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| associatedWith | Hudson, Barzillai, 1794-1871. | person |
| associatedWith | Hudson, William, 1803-1879. | person |
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| Connecticut--Hartford |
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| Business record |
| Carpets |
| Chairs |
| Feather |
| Furniture |
| Letters |
| Mattresses |
| Mirrors |
| Refrigerators |
| Retail trade |
| Table |
| Wholesale trade |
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| Merchant |
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