West family business records 1769-1804

West family business records

William West was a Philadelphia dry-goods merchant. He was followed in the business by his sons Francis and John in Philadelphia and James in Baltimore, Md. These records of the West family business interests include: journals, 1769-1796; ledger, 1770-1777; letterbooks, 1783-1788; William West est...

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Main Author: West family (Creator)
Collection:West Family Business Records
Collection Number:1741
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Dry Goods > Philadelphia > 18th century
International trade > 18th century.
Merchants > Dry Goods > Philadelphia > 18th century
Physical Description: 2.5 Linear feet 2.5 linear feet, 10 volumes
Summary: William West was a Philadelphia dry-goods merchant. He was followed in the business by his sons Francis and John in Philadelphia and James in Baltimore, Md. These records of the West family business interests include: journals, 1769-1796; ledger, 1770-1777; letterbooks, 1783-1788; William West estate journal, 1783-1790; James Fuller, Philadelphia merchant, volume of letter drafts, accounts, and other memoranda, relating in part to the West estate; and James West daybook, 1799-1804.

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