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Field name | Value |
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Title | Letter Book, 1746-1750 |
Author | Rowe, Jacob |
Date | 1746-1750 |
Document Type | Correspondence |
Reference | Mss. Misc. Boxes R |
BIB ID | 272061 |
Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
Collection Name | Pamphlets |
Description | This letter book, for the period 1746 to 1750, contains copies of letters Jacob Rowe wrote to shippers, buyers in England, and members of his family who resided in England and occasionally visited him in Boston. The letters contain lists of articles to be shipped (e.g., cloth, produce, barrels of cod, bedding, and rum), Rowe's instructions to Capt. William Coles and others, ships' itineraries, sale of fabric, current price lists, purchases made on account and lists of sales, charges, and net proceeds of foodstuffs with Rowe's assessment of the market value of various items. Several letters written to his father, uncles, and brothers primarily contain business information, but include some family news and references to the progress of King George's War. |
Biographical Note / History | Jacob Rowe was a merchant in Boston, Mass., during the mid-eighteenth century. |
Theme(s) | Ships and Shipping Lines |
Country (from) | Great Britain |
Country (to) | United States of America |
Places | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Nationality | English |
People | Coles, Captain William |
Keywords | commodities, trade, business, shipping, war |
Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. |
Language | English |
Copyright | American Antiquarian Society |