Hooper-Sturgis papers, 1798-1857.

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Hooper-Sturgis papers, 1798-1857.

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Papers of the Boston merchant and shipping firm Bryant & Sturgis, primarily business correspondence (1812-20, 1856-57) with other merchants and shipmasters around the world, involved in the trade of lumber, opium, and tea, among many other goods and commodities. Also, volumes of ships' accounts (1815-43), receipt books (1811-41), and a volume of accounts (1833-39) kept by William Sturgis for minor Wendell T. Davis. Other papers (1829-32) of Sturgis concern the construction of J.P. Cushing's house in Boston, designed by Asher Benjamin. Collection contains earlier (1798-1810) papers of Marblehead (Mass.) merchants Robert Hooper and Sons; loose mss. (1821-31), letterbooks (1816-31), and account book (1821-34) of shipping merchants Robert and John Hooper of Marblehead; loose mss. (1838-49) of John Hooper; and personal and business papers (1831-37) and letterbook (1804-37) of U.S. Congressman and merchant William Reed of Marblehead.

14 boxes and 1 oversize container.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Robert and John Hooper (Firm)

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Bryant & Sturgis (Boston, Mass.)

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Mercantile firm of Boston, Mass. engaged chiefly in the China trade . The partners were John Bryant and William Sturgis. From the guide to the Bryant & Sturgis (Boston, Mass.) records, (inclusive), 1801-1872, (Baker Library, Harvard Business School) Mercantile firm of Boston, Mass. engaged chiefly in the China trade. The partners were John Bryant and William Sturgis. From the description of Records, 1801-1872 (inclusive) [microform]. (Harvard Business School)...

Cushing, John Perkins, 1787-1862

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Merchant of Boston, Mass., principally engaged in the China trade. From the description of Business records, 1832-1882 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269595609 ...

Sturgis, William, 1782-1863

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William F. Sturgis, born in Barnstable (Mass.), 1782, married Elizabeth M. Davis in 1810. He was involved in the fur trade of the Pacific Northwest and China, and served in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts House and Senate. He donated the house and books that established Sturgis Library. He died in 1863. From the description of William Sturgis family papers. 1799-1863. (Clams, Inc). WorldCat record id: 63301946 ...

Robert Hooper and Sons.

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Bryant, John

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Historian of science (radar history). Died 1997. From the description of John Bryant collection. (American Institute of Physics). WorldCat record id: 77679066 Bryant was an historian of science (radar history). Died 1997. From the description of Selected interviews with notes on the history of radar from the John Bryant collection. (American Institute of Physics). WorldCat record id: 80291315 Resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan. From the descript...

Hooper, John, b. 1794.

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Davis, Wendell T.

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Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845

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Reed, William, 1776-1837

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