Overview
Manuscript documents from 18th-century Pennsylvania.
Dates
- Creation: 1749-1796
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English, German, and Pennsylvania German.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 box)Legal, government and business documents in manuscript or printed documents with manuscript additions. Includes accounts, an administration bond, bank checks, a bill of lading, bills, certificates, financial receipts, letters, a redemptioner certificate, and summonses. Most documents are from Philadelphia, Reading, Lancaster County, or Sunbury, Pennsylvania. One group of documents concern Etienne Dutilh, a French merchant, who emigrated to Philadelphia in 1783 and established several commercial firms including E. Dutilh & Company, 1783-1789; Dutilh & Wachsmuth, with John Godfried Wachsmuth, 1790-1797; and Dutilh, Soullier & Company, with John Soullier, 1793-circa 1797. These firms were largely engaged in the West Indies and northern European trade.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author or title.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Gift of Charles Taylor, date unknown. [Found with: MS Storage 281. Collection materials assembled by Carolyn Jakeman].
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Pennsylvania documents, 1749-1796: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02229
Repository Details
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