Edgar, William, 1739-1820
Variant namesWilliam Edgar (1736-1820) was an Irish-born merchant of Detroit, Michigan, where he was a financial agent for the British Army post. He moved to New York City in 1780 or 1781 and engaged in trade with China and East India.
From the description of William Edgar papers, 1750-1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122314062
From the guide to the William Edgar papers, 1750-1870, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | William Edgar papers, 1750-1870 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | William Edgar papers, 1750-1870. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Fleming, Sampson. Sampson Fleming letter book, 1782-1790. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Abraham, Chapman, d. 1783. Chapman Abraham correspondence, 1776 June 30. | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | |
| referencedIn | Sampson Fleming letter book, 1782-1790 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| correspondedWith | Abraham, Chapman, d. 1783. | person |
| associatedWith | Beekman, Gerard | person |
| associatedWith | Beekman, Gerard. | person |
| associatedWith | Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836. | person |
| associatedWith | Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828. | person |
| associatedWith | Edgar family | family |
| associatedWith | Edgar family. | family |
| associatedWith | Fleming, Sampson | person |
| associatedWith | Fleming, Sampson. | person |
| associatedWith | Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806. | person |
| associatedWith | Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. | person |
| associatedWith | Livingston, Brockholst, 1757-1823. | person |
| associatedWith | Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778. | person |
| associatedWith | Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. | person |
| associatedWith | Mumford, Gurdon Saltonstall, 1764-1831. | person |
| associatedWith | Remsen, Henry, 1736-1792. | person |
| associatedWith | Rutgers, Henry, 1745-1830. | person |
| associatedWith | Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. | person |
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| Calcutta (India) | |||
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| Canton (China) | |||
| New York (N.Y.) | |||
| Detroit (Mich.) | |||
| Guangzhou (China) | |||
| New York (N.Y.) | |||
| Detroit (Mich.) |
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Birth 1739
Death 1820
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