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.
Dates
- Creation: 1810-1829
Creator
- Lambert and Brothers (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
10 linear feet (29 volumes)Biographical / Historical
Lambert and Brothers was a New York City based commission merchant partnership firm of brothers Samuel Fitch Lambert (1784-1865), John James Lambert (b. 1787), and David Rogers Lambert (1772-1825) from March 1822 to 1825. Prior to 1822, the firm was operated solely by David R. Lambert as DRL & Co.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Hiram J. Halle, 1935.
Creator
- Lambert and Brothers (Organization)
- Lambert, David R., 1772-1825 (Person)
- Lambert, Samuel Fitch (1784-1865) (Person)
- Lambert, John James (1787) (Person)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak00412
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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