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Thomas Pratt account books.

Title: Thomas Pratt account books.
Author: Pratt, Thomas
Publication: 1754-1765.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	folder MssCol 24498	Mixed material	Request in advance	MssCol 24498 folder MssCol 24498	Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description

.1 linear feet (1 folder)

Summary

Thomas Pratt was a prosperous Philadelphia merchant; his sometime partner Enoch Hobart (1712-1776) was a Philadelphia merchant and ship owner. The collection comprises three account books (1 folder): Thomas Pratt's ledger with index for the year 1754, its cover dated March the 22nd 1758; his waste book with detailed entries, 1758 January 1-December 30; and an invoice book for the partnership of Hobart & Pratt, 1764 November 7-1765 December 24. The ledger identifies accounts for persons and firms, and for certain goods, voyages and other mercantile ventures. Items in the volumes refer to transactions for cloth, coffee, rum and wine, sugar, flour, molasses, spices, iron bar, wood, and other commodities. Trade locations are chiefly in the West Indies and Europe, with some coastwise shipping by Hobart & Pratt.

Subjects

Account books
Merchants
United States > Commerce > West Indies
West Indies > Commerce > United States
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Commerce
Account books > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Europe > Commerce > United States
Coastwise shipping
United States > Commerce > Europe
Merchants > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia

Genre/Form

Account books.

Note

Formerly part of the Mercantile Collection.

Access (note)

Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref

Source (note)

Oppenheim

Call Number

MssCol 24498

OCLC

1023803045

Author

Pratt, Thomas, creator.

Title

Thomas Pratt account books.

Production

1754-1765.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Restricted Access

Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref

Source

Purchase, Oppenheim, 1925.

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Occupation

Merchants.

Added Author

Hobart, Enoch, creator.

Hobart & Pratt, creator.

Research Call Number

MssCol 24498

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