Colonial North America at Harvard Library

1. Israel Thorndike business records, 1740-1899 (inclusive)

Type

Accounts., Bills of exchange., Bills of lading., Charter parties., Correspondence., Deeds., Invoices., Legal instruments., Orders to pay., Promissory notes., Ships' papers.

Language

English

Origin

Massachusetts

Repository

Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Harvard University

2. Business instruments collection, 1600-1969

Type

Account books., Agreements., Autographs., Bank statements., Bills., Bills of exchange., Bills of lading., Bonds (legal records), Bonds (negotiable instruments), Certificates., Checks., Claims., Contracts., Correspondence., Deeds., Escrows., Indentures., Insurance policies., Inventories., Invoices., Leases., Legal documents., Letterheads., Letters., Letters of credit., Letters patent., Licenses., Manifests., Mortgages., Powers of attorney., Promissory notes., Receipts., Records., Ships' manifests., Stock certificates., Warranties.

Language

English

Origin

Massachusetts

Repository

Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Harvard University

3. Hancock family papers, 1664-1854 (inclusive)

Type

Account books., Bills of sale., Correspondence., Daybooks., Deeds., Invoices., Ledgers (account books)., Legal instruments., Letter books., Negotiable instruments., Ships' papers., Shipping records.

Language

English

Origin

Massachusetts

Repository

Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Harvard University

4. Hancock family papers, 1664-1854 (inclusive), Volume L-1, Ship Rebecca logbook, kept by James Scott, 1755-1757

Type

Account books., Bills of sale., Correspondence., Daybooks., Deeds., Invoices., Ledgers (account books)., Legal instruments., Letter books., Negotiable instruments., Ships' papers., Shipping records.

Language

English

Origin

Massachusetts

5. Hancock family papers, 1664-1854 (inclusive), Volume TG-1, Thomas Goadsby copybook, 1787-1788

Type

Account books., Bills of sale., Correspondence., Daybooks., Deeds., Invoices., Ledgers (account books)., Legal instruments., Letter books., Negotiable instruments., Ships' papers., Shipping records.

Language

English

Origin

Massachusetts

6. Hancock family papers, 1664-1854 (inclusive), Volume JH-6, John Hancock letterbook (business), 1762-1783

Type

Account books., Bills of sale., Correspondence., Daybooks., Deeds., Invoices., Ledgers (account books)., Legal instruments., Letter books., Negotiable instruments., Ships' papers., Shipping records.

Language

English

Origin

Massachusetts