Lambert and Brothers

Organization

Biography

Lambert and Brothers was a New York city based commission merchant firm dealing in Southern cotton. The firm was a partnership between brothers David Rogers Lambert, Samuel Fitch Lambert, and John James Lambert.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Lambert and Brothers records

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

Collection Identifier: Mss:761 1810-1829 L222

Scope and Contents:

Daybooks, account current, ledgers, and cash books kept by New York City commission merchants Lambert & Brothers from 1810 to 1829. There is also a letter book kept from 1822 to 1829 with correspondence related to business transaction related to the purchase of cotton from Southern states. Lambert & Brothers formed in 1822 when David Rogers Lambert brought on his brothers Samuel Fitch and John James Lambert as partners. Prior to 1822 the firm was entitled DRL & Co.