William Perkins & Company

Organization

Biography

Boston based merchant firm conducting business in the China trade. Owned and operated by William Perkins (1804-1887).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Perkins & Company records

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:766 1860-1887 P451

Scope and Contents:

Financial records of Boston, Massachussets commission merchant William Perkins & Company, 1842-1887. Records include a journal, ledger, waste book, sales records and invoices pertaining to foreign marketing and sales of sundries and drygoods. Cargoes include gunny cloth, flour, sugar, hides, jute, coffee, and molasses.