George Peabody Papers, 1815-1927.

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George Peabody Papers, 1815-1927.

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Born in South Danvers (Mass.) Resident of Baltimore and London, merchant banker and philanthropist. Business Correspondence, Outgoing, contains letterbooks and pressbook correspondence from Peabody and his company clerks to partners and business associates. Business Correspondence Incoming is divided into three sections: letters from American businesses; European businesses; and chronologically arranged pressbook and duplicate correspondence. Account Books contains 166 volumes generated by Peabody Riggs and Company and George Peabody and Company. Personal Papers contains Peabody's family and personal correspondence, speeches, social and philanthropic letters, financial, legal and miscellaneous papers. Estate Papers pertain to George Peabody's estate. Miscellaneous and Collected Papers contain a variety of written, printed, and graphic materials collected by or about Peabody. The Pamphlets reflect Peabody's interests.

228 boxes, 172 v., 16 bundles (144.5 linear feet)

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