Collection, 1716-1816.

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Collection, 1716-1816.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122523788

Principally the business correspondence and records of several eighteenth century Philadelphia merchants. About half of the collection is made up of the papers of Charles Wharton, his father, Joseph Wharton, both merchants, and other related members of the Wharton family. Included are: Charles Wharton business correspondence; business records; letter books, 1779-1785, 1800-1828; account book with the Bank of Pennsylvania, 1794-1809; an index to shipping adventures and merchants who did business with Charles Wharton; and an unidentified letter book, 1766-1769, 1771). One-third of the collection is comprised of the business papers, 1756-1798, of [Thomas] Lamar, [Henry] Hill, [Robert] Bisset Company, a partnership of three brothers-in-law who traded between Philadelphia, London, and Madeira, and consist mainly of the correspondence between the partners and a few miscellaneous records. There are letters by Mary Lamar, the widow of Thomas Lamar, about her estate. The remainder of the collection includes: the correspondence, 1768-1774, of Anthony Clarkson, merchant of Philadelphia, from John and Arthur Burrows of St. Vincent and Jamaica; Joshua Fisher and Sons, merchants of Philadelphia, business records, 1745-1775; and miscellaneous items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6748789

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Joshua Fisher and Sons.

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Fisher, Joshua, 1707-1783

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Burrows, Arthur

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Wharton, Charles, 1744-1838

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Charles Wharton was a Philadelphia merchant. From the description of Receipt book, 1799-1803. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122580294 ...

Wharton family.

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Clarkson, Anthony

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Wharton, Joseph, 1707-1776

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Lamar, Thomas.

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Burrows, John

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Key West shipper/salvor. John Burrows was from Froton and later Mystic Bridge, Connecticut, and was involved in the shipping business in Key West, Florida. His wife was Roxana Burrows. From the description of Papers, 1821-1837. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 49961663 ...

Smith, Sarah A. G.

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Lamar, Mary

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Hill, Henry

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Henry Hill was a clock maker working in New York City. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1750. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770378051 ...

Bisset, Robert, 1759-1805

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British army officer. From the description of Papers, 1769-1799. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39670131 Epithet: Provost Of Paisley British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001439.0x00037e ...