Gustavus Tuckerman, Jr. papers, 1847-1895 (inclusive), 1847-1860 (bulk).

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Gustavus Tuckerman, Jr. papers, 1847-1895 (inclusive), 1847-1860 (bulk).

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The Gustavus Tuckerman, Jr. papers consist of loose papers and bound letterpress copybook correspondence pertaining to his business enterprises. Letterbooks contain correspondence written to merchant houses, forwarding agents, and his business partners regarding the current economic climate of the regions where he was operating, purchasing goods and securing ships for transporting cargoes, currency and exchange markets, and the variety of goods available for purchase. Loose correspondence consists of letters written mostly to Tuckerman from business partner Thomas Davis Townsend, wife Emily Lamb Tuckerman, daughter Jane Frances Tuckerman, and other family members. Also included are family photographs and ephemera including Tuckerman's passport, a small leather pouch, a magnifying glass, and the original leather carrying case for the letterpress copybooks. Business correspondents include merchant firms Augustine Heard & Co., Curtis & Greenough, Russell & Sturgis, Rogers Brothers & Co., and Rivelry & Co.

1.5 linear ft. (13 boxes, 2 v.)

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Townsend, Thomas Davis, 1826-1880.

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Tuckerman, Emily Lamb, 1829-1894.

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Rivelry & Co. (Penang)

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Tuckerman, Townsend, & Co. (Boston, Mass.)

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Rogers, Brothers & Co. (Naples, Italy)

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Tuckerman, Jane Francis, 1794-1858.

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Tuckerman, Gustavus, Jr., 1824-1897.

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Gustavus Tuckerman, Jr. was a China trade and India trade merchant from Boston, Massachusetts during the mid 19th century. He worked for the merchant house of Curtis & Greenough and later as principal of Tuckerman, Townsend, & Co., both of Boston, Massachusetts. Tuckerman represented Curtis & Greenough in Palermo, Sicily and Naples, Italy and as a partner in the commission merchant firm Tuckerman, Townsend & Co. in Calcutta, Batavia, Pinang, Singapore, and Hong Kong. ...

Curtis & Greenough (Boston, Mass.)

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Russell & Sturgis

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Augustine Heard & Company

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