Koch, Jacob Gerhard. <br/><br/>
Jacob Gerhard Koch papers, 1783-1941  (bulk 1783-1839). 

 - 130  items. 6  2  containers plus  oversize. 2  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, letterbooks, diary, account books, ledgers, inventories, indexes, receipts, and estate and other papers documenting Koch's activities as a merchant and marine insurance broker in Amsterdam (1787-1790), Alexandria, Va. (1790-1792), and Philadelphia, Pa. (1792-1817), and reflecting his business dealings in Europe, Latin America, and North America.  His diary (1817-1818) describes a trip to Paris, France.  Also includes a 1941 published version of the memoirs (1791-1841) of Charles Nicholas Buck, U.S. consul general at Hamburg. 
<br/><br/><br/>Merchant and marine insurance broker; died 1830. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in Dutch, with English and French. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009171 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 82028886  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Buck, Charles Nicholas, 1775-1851. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Diplomatic and consular service, American--Germany.<br/>Marine insurance--Europe.<br/>Marine insurance--Latin America.<br/>Marine insurance--Netherlands--Amsterdam.<br/>Marine insurance--North America.<br/>Marine insurance--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.<br/>Marine insurance--Virginia--Alexandria.<br/>Merchants--Europe.<br/>Merchants--Latin America.<br/>Merchants--Netherlands--Amsterdam.<br/>Merchants--North America.<br/>Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.<br/>Merchants--Virginia--Alexandria.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Germany--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>Hamburg (Germany)--History.<br/>Paris (France)--Description and travel.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Germany.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Insurance brokers.<br/>Merchants.