Ledger, June 25, 1794-July 20, 1840 Digital
Scope and Contents
Ledger of Hazard, Robinson & Co., dated 1794-1796, related to shipping and consignment sales; and a ledger of I.P. & R.G. Hazard with textile accounts and schedule of Negro cloth deliveries to Southern plantations, dated 1837-1840 The Hazard Robinson & Co. accounts reflect commissions earned on goods shipped to Charleston from various merchants, such as James Robinson, William Rotch, Aaron Sheffield, Robert Sheffield, John Stanton, Joshua Paine, John Corlis & Co., Sylvanus Hussey, Stephen Dexter, Gibbs & Channing, Benson, Brown & Ives, John Slidell, and William Rhinelander & Co. The entries also contain the names of the purchasers of cargo which included medicines, China plates, salt, sugar, soap, spermaceti candles, Russia duck, iron, lead, glass, nankeens, raw silk, shoes, molasses, and cordage.
Dates
- Creation: June 25, 1794-July 20, 1840
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
115 linear feet (220 volumes, 124 boxes)Physical Location
MANU
Creator
- From the Collection: Peace Dale Manufacturing Company (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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