Whitney & Burnham (New Orleans, La.) records, 1835-1851 (bulk 1841-1846).
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Mixed materialsDescription: 1,000 items; 6 containers; 2.2 linear feetSubject(s): Online resources: Summary: Correspondence and letterbooks, diary, bills, invoices, notebooks, purchase orders, receipts, and rent statements of a cotton mercantile firm, headed by Israel Whitney and W.A. Burnham, engaged in international trade through the ports of New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala., and Boston, Mass. Includes material relating to the cotton gin, labor disputes, and relations between cotton mills.
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Correspondence and letterbooks, diary, bills, invoices, notebooks, purchase orders, receipts, and rent statements of a cotton mercantile firm, headed by Israel Whitney and W.A. Burnham, engaged in international trade through the ports of New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala., and Boston, Mass. Includes material relating to the cotton gin, labor disputes, and relations between cotton mills.
Collection material in English.
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