- Title
- John Gregory ledger, 1788-1796 (inclusive)
- Gregory, John., creator
- Massachusetts
- Ledger kept by Boston merchant John Gregory from 1788 to 1796, recording shipping, wholesale and retail trade, and consignment of commodities like dry goods, flour, salt, rum, molasses, iron, tobacco, furs, spermaceti candles, whale oil, and pot and pearl ashes. The volume contains barter accounts with shoemakers, hatters, and other tradespeople. There is also a company account with Boston merchant Mark Pickard, with whom Gregory founded the business partnership Gregory & Pickard in 1796, and an account with merchant James Scobie, a partner in voyages of the schooner Sally, ship Hope, and brig Aurora. Other names in the volume include Elizabeth Hinckley of Marblehead, Massachusetts; Priscilla Adams of Salem; Joanna Winslow of Plymouth; Margaret Coffin, a teacher, and her husband Captain Joseph Wyer of Nantucket; merchants John & Thomas Amory, Stephen Higginson (1743-1828), Ebenezer Parsons (1746-1819), and James & Thomas Lamb, bookseller Ebenezer Larkin, store owner Dolly Carnes, and shop owner Abigail Gendell of Boston; insurance agent William Morland (1728-1818) and Sarah Tappan of Newburyport; Dewhurst & Co. of New York; Hewes & Anthony of Philadelphia; and Isaac Polock of Savannah, Georgia. There are additionally accounts related to shipping ventures to England, Europe, and India, as well as an account of impost paid on vessels like the schooner Dolphin, and ships Minerva, Charlotte, and Little Cherub. Boston rope-maker William Tyler was paid in hemp and other goods for rigging the ship Hope in 1793; and Mary Hoffman of Boston bought unspecified goods for cash and hops she provided. The account of Captain William Tant for an India voyage notes that he died during the trip and the ship and cargo were lost. Also includes a lists of debts owed by Gregory and debts outstanding to him. The volume contains a number of loose accounts and correspondence with Paris merchants Homberg & Homberg & Frères regarding an order of fabrics including velvet, lustrings, and drabs. Includes an index of names.
- .25 linear feet (1 volume)
- English
- Ledgers (account books)
- Books and documents
- Gregory, John
Homberg & Homberg & Frères.
Gregory & Pickard.
Barter accounting
Coastwise shipping
Commerce--Massachusetts--History--18th century
Consignment sales
Imports--Massachusetts
Potash industry and trade
Fur trade
Whale oil
Shipping--Massachusetts
Shipping--India
Shipping--Great Britain
Textile industry
Wholesale trade--Massachusetts
Businesswomen--Massachusetts--History--18th century
Self-employed women--Massachusetts--History--18th century
Women--Economic conditions
Boston (Mass.)--History--18th century - See also: Manuscripts in Baker Library (4th ed., 1978), Entry 812.
Electronic finding aid available: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/bak00788/catalog - Merchant active in Boston from the 1780s to the 1790s. John Gregory engaged in shipping ventures and imported dry goods for retail and wholesale marketing. Gregory entered a partnership with Boston merchant Mark Pickard, doing business as Gregory & Pickard, in 1796. Gregory also traded molasses, pot and pearl ashes, and whale oil, and sold goods on consignment.
- John Gregory Ledger. Baker Library, Harvard Business School.
- Colonial North American Project at Harvard University
- Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Harvard University
- 990147146430203941
- Title
- John Gregory ledger, 1788-1796 (inclusive)
- Creator / Contributor
- Gregory, John., creator
- Place of Origin
- Massachusetts
- Description
- Ledger kept by Boston merchant John Gregory from 1788 to 1796, recording shipping, wholesale and retail trade, and consignment of commodities like dry goods, flour, salt, rum, molasses, iron, tobacco, furs, spermaceti candles, whale oil, and pot and pearl ashes. The volume contains barter accounts with shoemakers, hatters, and other tradespeople. There is also a company account with Boston merchant Mark Pickard, with whom Gregory founded the business partnership Gregory & Pickard in 1796, and an account with merchant James Scobie, a partner in voyages of the schooner Sally, ship Hope, and brig Aurora. Other names in the volume include Elizabeth Hinckley of Marblehead, Massachusetts; Priscilla Adams of Salem; Joanna Winslow of Plymouth; Margaret Coffin, a teacher, and her husband Captain Joseph Wyer of Nantucket; merchants John & Thomas Amory, Stephen Higginson (1743-1828), Ebenezer Parsons (1746-1819), and James & Thomas Lamb, bookseller Ebenezer Larkin, store owner Dolly Carnes, and shop owner Abigail Gendell of Boston; insurance agent William Morland (1728-1818) and Sarah Tappan of Newburyport; Dewhurst & Co. of New York; Hewes & Anthony of Philadelphia; and Isaac Polock of Savannah, Georgia. There are additionally accounts related to shipping ventures to England, Europe, and India, as well as an account of impost paid on vessels like the schooner Dolphin, and ships Minerva, Charlotte, and Little Cherub. Boston rope-maker William Tyler was paid in hemp and other goods for rigging the ship Hope in 1793; and Mary Hoffman of Boston bought unspecified goods for cash and hops she provided. The account of Captain William Tant for an India voyage notes that he died during the trip and the ship and cargo were lost. Also includes a lists of debts owed by Gregory and debts outstanding to him. The volume contains a number of loose accounts and correspondence with Paris merchants Homberg & Homberg & Frères regarding an order of fabrics including velvet, lustrings, and drabs. Includes an index of names.
- Extent
- .25 linear feet (1 volume)
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Ledgers (account books)
- Digital Format
- Books and documents
- Subjects
- Gregory, John
Homberg & Homberg & Frères.
Gregory & Pickard.
Barter accounting
Coastwise shipping
Commerce--Massachusetts--History--18th century
Consignment sales
Imports--Massachusetts
Potash industry and trade
Fur trade
Whale oil
Shipping--Massachusetts
Shipping--India
Shipping--Great Britain
Textile industry
Wholesale trade--Massachusetts
Businesswomen--Massachusetts--History--18th century
Self-employed women--Massachusetts--History--18th century
Women--Economic conditions
Boston (Mass.)--History--18th century - Notes
- See also: Manuscripts in Baker Library (4th ed., 1978), Entry 812.
Electronic finding aid available: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/bak00788/catalog - Biographical / Historical Note
- Merchant active in Boston from the 1780s to the 1790s. John Gregory engaged in shipping ventures and imported dry goods for retail and wholesale marketing. Gregory entered a partnership with Boston merchant Mark Pickard, doing business as Gregory & Pickard, in 1796. Gregory also traded molasses, pot and pearl ashes, and whale oil, and sold goods on consignment.
- Cite As
- John Gregory Ledger. Baker Library, Harvard Business School.
- Series
- Colonial North American Project at Harvard University
- Repository
- Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Harvard University
- Record ID
- 990147146430203941
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