Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Minute book (1827-1855), Register of depositors (1827-1843), Bank statements (1842-1847), Ledger of depositors' accounts (1837-1853), Journal of receipts and expenditures (1837-1853), Cashbook of receipts and expenditures (1842-1853).

Scope and Contents Manuscript volume including a copy of the constitution and by-laws, membership roster, and minutes of the Society. The minutes are fairly regularly recorded through early 1856 and then only sporadically until August, 1860. Included in the minutes are procedural details (who was present, who was fined for not abiding by the by-laws, etc.), as well as references to the topics of the essay, recitation, and debates, often with some indication of the outcome of the latter. No real effort is made...

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Manuscript ledger (in French) of accounts with clients, showing services rendered, costs of services, and records of payments.

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Manuscript volume, in English and German, containing copies of letters sent to customers in various U.S. cities, Havana, and Hamburg by members of the firms. They describe the difficulties that it faced during the business panic, as well as the everyday conduct of business.