Records, 1837-1846.

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Records, 1837-1846.

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The records consist of 26 letters addressed to Orrick & Fox, Samuel D. Orrick & Co., Orrick, Grubbs & Parker and E. B. & C. B. Grubb. They are primarily concerned with shipments of iron from the Grubb furnaces and its resale to manufacturers along the east coast. Among the Grubb Furnaces mentioned are Mananda in Dauphin County and Mt. Hope in Lancaster County. Other correspondence includes the famous Tredegar Iron Company in Richmond, Va., the Troy Iron & Nail Factory and George Gillingham in Baltimore.

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Mananda Furnace (Sand Beach, Pa.).

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Samuel D. Orrick & Company.

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E.B. & C.B. Grubb (Firm).

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Orrick, Grubbs & Parker

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The firm of Orrick, Grubbs & Parker, iron merchants, was formed in Philadelphia around 1839, succeeding the firm of Samuel D. Orrick & Co. The firm was composed of Samuel D. Orrick, Edward B. Grubb and William B. Parker and acted as the selling agent for the many forges and furnaces operated by members of the Grubb family in Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York Counties. The partnership was apparently dissolved around 1843, when it was replaced by Orrick & Campbell and Edward B. Grub...

Grubb, Clement Brooke, 1815-1889.

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Anderson, Joseph R. (Joseph Reid), 1813-1892

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Joseph R. Anderson (1813-1892) was associated with the Tredegar Company, a major iron works and armorer in Richmond, Virginia. He was a Confederate brigadier general and friend of Robert E. Lee. From the description of Papers, 1861-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122395576 Native of Botetourt County, Virginia; graduate of West Point; associated with and owner of Tredegar Iron Works from 1841; served in the Confederate Army from 1861-1862, then was reassigned to keep the...

Orrick, Samuel D., -approximately 1850

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Tredegar Iron Company.

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Grubb, Edward Burd, 1810-1867

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Mount Hope Furnace (Mount Hope, Pa.)

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