Letter book, 1789 Jun.-1800 Apr.

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Letter book, 1789 Jun.-1800 Apr.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58759069

Letter book, 1789 Jun.-1800 Apr., of William Kenyon of New York City, containing extensive outgoing correspondence to merchants, ships' captains, and associates in England, the West Indies, and other locations in the United States. Letters relate to various matters of interest to export-import merchants of the period, such as the various dangers facing merchant ships at sea, troubles with the French and French privateers, high insurance rates, supply and demand of important trade goods such as wheat, coffee, cotton, indigo, etc., the disposition and condition of individual vessels, the purchase or chartering of vessels, status of specific accounts with business associates, consignments, etc. Kenyon additionally refers to the 1798 outbreaks of yellow fever which plagued New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, the flight of citizens from these cities, and the resulting disruption to trade. Principal correspondents include: Alexander Brymer & Co., of Martinique; Daniel and William Brade, of Dominica; Thomas Backhouse, and George Blackman, England; Clark & Caldwell; Edward Cooke, London; Robert Copland; James C. and Samuel W. Fisher, Philadelphia; John Jackson, and James Kenyon, Liverpool; George Latimer & Son, Philadelphia; William & James Moss; Robert Ralston, Philadelphia; Leonard Parkinson, Barbados; Smith & Hooten, Martinique; Steele & Thompson, Jamaica; and numerous others. Includes partial index.

1 v. (830 p.)

New-York Historical Society

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Copland, Robert

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Robert Copland (fl. 1508-1547), author and printer, worked in the office of Wynkyn de Worde. He issued books under his imprint, 1515-1547, and also worked as a bookseller and stationer. Copland translated three romances of chivalry and other works from French, and wrote poetry, including 'The Hye way to the Spyttel Hous' and 'Jyl of Breyntford's Testament'. From the guide to the Robert Copland: The Complaynte of them that ben to late maryd, c. 1860, (Cambridge University Library, Dep...

Kenyon, James B. (James Benjamin), 1858-1924

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Moss, James, d. 1820?

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Blackman, George L.

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Episcopal priest. From the description of Reminiscences of George Blackman : oral history, 1982. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122527025 ...

Alexander Brymer & Co.

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Fisher, Samuel W., of Philadelphia.

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Kenyon, William.

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Quaker merchant of New York City. From the description of Letter book, 1789 Jun.-1800 Apr. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58759069 ...

Jackson, John. merchant of Liverpool.

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Clark & Caldwell.

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Smith & Hooten.

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Parkinson, Leonard

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Fisher, James C., of Philadelphia.

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Brade, William, 1560-1630

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Cooke, Edward. merchant of London.

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Ralston, Robert, 1761-1836

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Backhouse, Thomas

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Brade, Daniel

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Steele & Thompson.

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Moss, William, of Nassau.

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