John Hewitt record book, 1800-1814.

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John Hewitt record book, 1800-1814.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52815519

The record book contains daily entries of furniture orders, credit accounts for craftsmen, and invoices of shipments from John Hewitt's cabinetmaking business in Belleville, New Jersey and New York City. Large portions of these transactions are undated, however the volume dates from 1800-1814.

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New Jersey Historical Society Library

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New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Linnett, Alex M., Mrs,

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Hewitt, John, 1777-1857.

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John Hewitt (1777-1857) immigrated to the United States in 1796 and worked at a foundry in Belleville, New Jersey before opening his own cabinetmaking shop in the early 1800s. He soon moved his shop from Belleville to New York City, established a branch office in Savannah, Georgia, and was shipping his furniture to the South and to foreign markets. He ran into financial problems instigated by the embargos of the War of 1812 and later by a fire at his shop, and was financially ruined by 1819 afte...