Boston custom house memo book, 1800-1806 Digital
Scope and Contents
Memoranda book in several hands containing duties collected coffee, rice, Havana sugar, rum, Hyson tea, and other commodities imported to Boston, dated 1800-1806. The volume was created by custom house officer John N. Welch in pen, and continued in pencil by an unknown person. Names referenced include merchant Nehemiah Parsons, S. Gibson & Co., and Captain Samuel Topliff. There are also records of labor payment. Both Welch's name and the initials S.H.W., Long Wharf, Boston, are inscribed in the volume.
Dates
- Creation: 1800-1806
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.
Extent
.25 linear feetPhysical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Boston Custom House memo book was received by Baker Library Special Collections as a donation from the New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1966.
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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