Records, 1783-1809

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Records, 1783-1809

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/141236636

Collection consists of two series: the business papers of Etienne Dutilh, and papers of the firm Dutilh & Wachsmuth, 1783-1809. Dutilh's papers include financial and legal papers regarding the brig Hetty, an address book (written in French and alphabetized by city) entitled "Livre de la Correspondence Generale," and account books for the years 1783-1788 (in French), 1792-1795, and 1795-1809. The papers of Dutilh & Wachsmuth, merchants in Philadelphia, consist of correspondence, bills of lading, invoices, orders, and account statements.

1 box and 4 volumes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6824096

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Dutilh, Etienne, 1748-1810

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Étienne Dutilh was born to Pierre and Marie Dutilh in Marsac (also known as Clairac), France in 1732. During the 1770s, Dutilh established himself as a merchant in London and Rotterdam before immigrating to Philadelphia in 1783. Several Dutilh family members remained in Europe to continue their mercantile business in places like Amsterdam and England. As a result, Étienne Dutilh had strong trading ties to Europe for the next decades. When he came to Philadelphia, Dutilh established the mercant...

Dutilh & Wachsmuth (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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The mercantile firm of Dutilh & Wachsmuth was established in Philadelphia in 1790 and was dissolved ca. 1798-1799. Etienne Dutilh was born in France in 1748 and came to Philadelphia in 1783, after a career as a merchant in Rotterdam and London. Numerous members of the family were established as merchants in Holland, England, Smyrna, and the West Indies. E. Dutilh & Co. was established by 1784, trading primarily with the West Indies but also with Europe. John Godf...

Wachsmuth, John Godfried, 1748-1828

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Hetty (Brig)

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