Patrick Tracy Jackson papers, 1766-1869.

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Patrick Tracy Jackson papers, 1766-1869.

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Business papers, 1766-1869, of Boston merchant and textile manufacturer Patrick Tracy Jackson and his father Jonathan Jackson, as well as estate papers, including those of Francis Cabot Lowell. Jonathan Jackson business papers consist of account books of the partnerships he undertook as a Newburyport merchant, including Jackson & Bromfield; Jackson, Tracy, & Tracy; and Jackson & Higginson. His partners included John Bromfield, John Tracy, Nathaniel Tracy, and Stephen Higginson. Account books kept by Jackson, Tracy, & Tracy reflect the impact of the Revolution on trade; include privateering and distill house accounts; and contain ships' accounts, including the brigs Elizabeth, Hibernia, and Pallas, and the sloops Mermaid, Conway, and Lively. Patrick Tracy Jackson business papers consist of account books containing records of personal bank accounts, transactions with other merchants, trade in a variety of goods, and stock in textile companies including the Boston Manufacturing Co. and the Merrimack Manufacturing Co., as well as records of the brig Vancouver and the Union Canal Lottery. Estate papers include records, inventories, and accounts of the Francis Cabot Lowell estate, Louisa Higginson trust accounts, and Gardiner Greene estate accounts.

34 cased v., 4 extra tall v., and 1 box.

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Jackson, Jonathan, 1743-1810

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Jonathan Jackson (June 4, 1743 – March 5, 1810) was an American merchant from Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was a delegate for Massachusetts in the Continental Congress. Born in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Jackson pursued classical studies, graduating from Harvard College before engaging in mercantile pursuits in Newburyport. Despite his dependence on foreign trade, Jackson became a supporter of the American Revolution. He converted some of his merchant ships to privateers. ...

Higginson, Stephen, 1743-1828

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Stephen Higginson (November 28, 1743—November 28, 1828) was an American merchant and shipmaster from Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Salem in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Higginson attended the common schools before engaging in mercantile pursuits; from 1765 to 1775, he was an active and successful shipmaster. Higginson served in the Massachusetts legislature in 1782 and was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress in 1783. He took an active part in suppressing Shays' Reb...

Jackson, P. T. (Patrick Tracy), 1780-1847

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Jackson's father, Patrick Tracy Jackson, was instrumental in the founding of Lowell, Mass., the Merrimack Manufacturing Company, the Appleton Company, etc., and was on the Board of Directors of the Essex Company, which developed Lawrence, Mass. From the description of [Weaving superintendent's notebook]. 1898-1900. (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 48433790 ...

Bromfield, John, 1743-1807.

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Boston Manufacturing Company

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Textile firm established in Waltham, Mass. in 1813 by Francis Cabot Lowell and Patrick Tracy Jackson. Operated the first mill in the world to combine all aspects of the manufacture of cotten cloth under one roof. Its establishment marks the start of the factory system in the United States. From the description of Records, 1813-1930 (inclusive) [microform]. (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 229894354 ...

Higginson, Louisa (Storrow), 1786-1864.

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Jackson & Higginson.

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Hibernia (Brig)

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Elizabeth (Brig)

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Possibly owned by James Donald. From the description of Logbook : of the Elizabeth (Brig), 1769 January 8 - 1774 July 12. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 29879690 ...

Vancouver (Brig)

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Lively (Sloop)

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Pallas (Brig)

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Greene, Gardiner, 1753-1832

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Union Canal (Mass.)

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Tracy, Nathaniel.

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Mermaid (Sloop)

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Merrimack Manufacturing Company

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Cotton manufacturing firm, Lowell, Mass. Established in 1822. First headed by Kirk Boott. One of the biggest manufacturers of corduroys and velveteens in the U.S. Ceased operations in 1958. From the description of Records, 1821-1957 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 229894370 The company was a cotton manufacturer in Lowell, Mass. From the description of [Letter] 1926 June 5, Lowell, Mass. : [to] Mrs. Emilianna Vezina, Lowell, Mass. / [fr...

Tracy, John A.

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Conway (Sloop)

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Jackson & Bromfield.

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Lowell, Francis Cabot, 1775-1817

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Jackson, Tracy & Tracy.

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