Papers of Oliver Pollock, 1767-1788 (bulk 1775-1781).

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Papers of Oliver Pollock, 1767-1788 (bulk 1775-1781).

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Letters received and accounts when Pollock served as commercial agent of the Continental Congress in New Orleans, La. Includes information on his commercial dealings, especially in the slave trade and business with merchants in Natchez, Miss., Pensacola, Fla., Philadelphia, Pa., and Richmond, Va.

2 volumes (290 items).2 containers.1 microfilm reel.

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Pollock, Oliver, 1737-1823

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Oliver Pollock was an Irish-born trader, planter, and financier at Havana, Cuba, and New Orleans, La. He was appointed commercial agent of the United States in New Orleans in 1777 from where he supplied ammunition, provisions, and information to the Americans during the Revolution. He was appointed commercial agent of the United States in Havana, Cuba in 1783, where he was imprisoned for debt for eighteen months. Pollock was a merchant in Philadelphia, Pa., roughly between 1788 and 1791 before m...

United States. Continental Congress

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The central governing body of the American colonies from 1774, continuing during the American Revolution; and also the first governing body of the U.S. until the establishment of the U.S. Constitution in 1789. From the description of Continental Congress minutes, 1778 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 429918299 Noah Cooke, Jr. (1749-1829) earned his Harvard AB 1769. His early career was as a clergyman, but he later became a lawyer. He was admitted to the bar in Cheshir...