| Description |
.25 linear foot (1 box) |
| Restricted Access |
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| Summary |
Collection consists of correspondence, financial documents, and report by Isaac Child. Correspondence, 1816-1819, is between the Child brothers and merchants, manufacturers and shipping firms in the U.S. and elsewhere. Letters contain orders, discussions of business and economic conditions, and mention of items purchased specifically for sale to "negroes". Also, financial documents, 1822-1834, and a report concerning the effect on trade of a canal through Cape Cod in Massachusetts. |
| Biography |
Isaac Child and his brother Joshua were merchants active in Boston, Mass., during the early 19th century. They dealt in dry goods, groceries, and farm and household implements. |
| Subject |
Child, Isaac.
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African American consumers.
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Agricultural implement industry.
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Canals -- Massachusetts.
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Dry-goods.
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Grocery trade.
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Household appliances.
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Boston (Mass.) -- Commerce.
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Cape Cod Canal (Mass.)
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United States -- Commerce.
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| Occupation |
Merchants. |
| Added Author |
Child, Joshua.
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| Call No. |
MssCol 531
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| Research Call Number |
MssCol 531
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