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Tallahassee merchants account books, 1843-1863, 1843-1863, Date acquired: 09/29/1970

 

Summary

Extent:
11.00 items
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Tallahassee Merchants Accounts Books, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of merchant account books and merchant inventory books from Tallahassee, Florida, dating 1843-1863. Several books list James M. Williams of Tallahassee, including his "cotton book," showing purchaser, seller, number of bales, shape, where bought, weights, prices, amount paid, expenses, commission, shipping marks and numbers, names of vessels and destination of vessels on which shipments were made. A newspaper clipping is glued to one of the blank pages at the front of this book. Another book is listed as William P. Slusser's account book.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Groom
Processing information:

Processed October 1970.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Tallahassee Merchants Accounts Books, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida.

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA