Papers., 1757-1852 1801-1833.

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Papers., 1757-1852 1801-1833.

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Collection includes correspondence, business records, ship records, legal records, and miscellaneous papers of John Corlis, a Providence (R.I.) merchant and later a farmer in Bourbon County (Ky.). Correspondence, 1791-1852, discusses Corlis' merchant business and international trading efforts in Providence (R.I.); his family's move to Bourbon County (Ky.) in 1816; family matters and daily routines; their efforts to establish and manage a farm in Bourbon County; and business transactions John Corlis maintained with the Brown and Ives firm in Providence. Business records incloude invoices, insurance claims, ledgers, and correspondence regarding the voyage of the Hazard from Providence to Liverpool and Amsterdam in 1801; and routine business papers, 1809-1834, regarding his efforts as a merchant in Rhode Island and later a farmer in Kentucky. The remainder of the collection includes legal records, 1759-1833; miscellaneous material; a business ledger, 1797-1803, regarding Corlis' merchant business in Providence; and a family Bible, including genealogical information onf the Corlis, Russell, and Respess families.

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The Filson Historical Society

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The Filson Historical Society

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