Tallahassee merchants account books, 1843-1863

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0-238

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Created: 1843-1863
Other: Date acquired: 09/29/1970

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Extent

11.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Groom

Processing Information

Processed October 1970.

Subjects

Account books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Business enterprises--Florida Subject Source: Local sources
Cotton Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Florida State University Libraries. Manuscripts Collections Subject Source: Local sources
Merchants--Florida. Subject Source: Local sources