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Historical Society of Pennsylvania collection of Hamilton and Hood records
Hamilton & Hood were Philadelphia wholesale grocers and wine merchants. This firm was preceded by two firms: Lentz & Hood, 1803-1806, and Hamilton & Drew, 1805-1810. The records include: correspondence, and financial records, 1808-1838. The account books for Hamilton & Hood are: w...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania Collection of Hamilton and Hood Records |
| Collection Number: | 1427 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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9.0 Linear feet 4 boxes, 56 volumes |
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Hamilton & Hood were Philadelphia wholesale grocers and wine merchants. This firm was preceded by two firms: Lentz & Hood, 1803-1806, and Hamilton & Drew, 1805-1810.
The records include: correspondence, and financial records, 1808-1838. The account books for Hamilton & Hood are: wastebooks, 1814-1825; daybooks, 1813-1833; ledgers, 1816-1832; receipt books, 1816-1833; letterbook, 1824-1837; and miscellaneous accounts, 1816-1837.
Also included are: business and personal correspondence and accounts of the two partners, John Hamilton, 1809-1833, and John M. Hood, 1819-1848; account books for Lentz & Hood, 1803-1807; accounts, 1805-1807, of Hamilton & Drew.
Papers of John Hamilton include: daybooks, 1804-1819; ledgers, 1808-1828; account book, 1808-1813 [Am .9317]; receipt books, 1804-1833; letterbook, 1809-1813; and Robert Harris' account as guardian of the children of John Hamilton. Papers of John M. Hood include: daybooks, 1819-1847; ledger, 1831-1840; receipt books, 1806-1848; and Eliza Hood's receipt book for the Estate of John M. Hood. |