Research Catalog

Morris & Ludlum letter and order book

Title
Morris & Ludlum letter and order book, 1797-1825.
Author
Morris & Ludlum, creator.
Supplementary Content
Finding aid

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusVol/DateFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
volume 1TextRequest in advance MssCol 24326 volume 1Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

Details

Additional Authors
Ludlum, James, 1770-1834
Description
.20 linear feet (1 volume).
Summary
The mercantile firm of Morris & Ludlum (active 1790s) operated a hardware store on Water Street in New York City, and also engaged in potash production in Sussex County, New Jersey. The Morris & Ludlum letter and order book, 1797-1825, contains copied letters and orders written by the hardware business at New York, 1797-1799, to merchants in Great Britain and the southern United States. These include Perry & Hayes, suppliers of a large variety of hardware, and the pewterware firm of Robert Bush & Co., both located in Bristol, England. Other commodities mentioned include iron bars, potash, flaxseed, cotton, and otter skins. The volume was later used as a ledger by James Ludlum for his farming and milling activities at Sparta, New Jersey, including transactions in his role as an administrator of his brother Gabriel Ludlum's estate.
Subject
  • Ludlam family
  • Agriculture > New Jersey > Sussex County > 19th century
  • Hardware stores > New York (State) > New York > 18th century
  • Merchants > New York (State) > New York > 18th century
  • Great Britain > Commerce > United States
  • New York (N.Y.) > Commerce > 18th century
  • United States > Commerce > Great Britain
Genre/Form
  • Account books.
  • Letter books.
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Source (note)
  • Purchased from Mrs. Hugh Taylor (Susan M.) Lawrence, 2017
Call Number
MssCol 24326
OCLC
999389763
Author
Morris & Ludlum, creator.
Title
Morris & Ludlum letter and order book, 1797-1825.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Source
Purchased from Mrs. Hugh Taylor (Susan M.) Lawrence, 2017
Connect to:
Finding aid
Occupation
Farmers.
Merchants.
Millers.
Added Author
Ludlum, James, 1770-1834, creator.
Research Call Number
MssCol 24326
View in Legacy Catalog