Moses M. Hays papers, 1769-1793.

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Moses M. Hays papers, 1769-1793.

1769-1793

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Letterbook of Moses M. Hays, merchant of the firm of Hays and Polock of New York, N.Y., containing letters, invoices, and records of shipments, including references to transactions in the slave trade (1769-1771). Also, an account book of the Moses M. Hays Office of Insurance in New York (1790-1793).

1 narrow box.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Hays, Moses Michael, 1739-1805

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Moses Michael Hays was an American banker, merchant, philanthropist, and a prominent Boston Jewish citizen. He helped establish the New England Masonic movement and in 1792 was elected as Grand Master, with Paul Revere as his deputy. Born in New York City he married Rachel Myers, younger sister of Myer Myers, a famed New York silversmith. The couple moved to Newport, Rhode Island in 1769, where Hays profited in the trans-Atlantic trade. The Hays family left Newport for Boston ahead of the Brit...

Hays and Polock (New York, N.Y.)

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