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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Benjamin Pollard Letter Book
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0035
- Creators:
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Pollard, Benjamin (merchant)
- Dates:
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1787-1792
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 volume
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Manuscript letter book of 175 leaves, by Pollard of Norfolk, Va., includes his drafts of letters with traders in the United States, Europe, and the West Indies concerning shipment of goods, payment of accounts, and other business activities. Some letters not in Pollard's hand.
Administration
Author
Robert S. Harding
Custodial History
Collection found in the Division of Military History (now Division of Political and Military History
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Robert Harding, 1983.
Small tag bearing number 567 tipped on cover, possibly as collector's number.
Custodial History
Collection transferred from the Division of Domestic Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) on, 4/13/83.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Benjamin Pollard Letter Book, 1787-1792, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
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Commerce -- 1780-1800 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Norfolk (Va.) -- 1780-1800 | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Trading, West Indies -- 1780-1800 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Trading, Europe -- 1780-1800 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Europe -- Commerce -- 1780-1800 | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Letter books -- 1780-1800 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Military History | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Domestic Life | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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