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Gouverneur & Kemble letter book

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Title
Gouverneur & Kemble letter book
Names
Gouverneur & Kemble (Creator)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1796 - 1798
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 1186
Topics
Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 -- Economic aspects
Commission merchants -- New York (State) -- New York
Shipping -- United States
China -- Commerce -- United States
Europe -- Commerce -- United States
New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce
United States -- Commerce -- China
United States -- Commerce -- Europe
United States -- Commerce -- West Indies
West Indies -- Commerce -- United States
Merchants
Genres
letter books
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
Extent: .2 linear feet 1 volume
Description
Gouverneur & Kemble was a prominent New York City mercantile firm established in the late 18th century. Collection consists of letter book with copies of the firm's business correspondence relating to the sending of ships to the West Indies, Europe and China; the effect of the war between France and England on commerce; and information about the suit of Le Guin v. Gouverneur & Kemble.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12353195
MSS Unit ID: 1186
RLIN/OCLC: NYPW89-A504
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d6279b90-9a93-0132-5860-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1796: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Gouverneur & Kemble letter book" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1796 - 1798. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/50bfd5c0-9d9b-0132-be9f-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Gouverneur & Kemble letter book" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/50bfd5c0-9d9b-0132-be9f-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1796 - 1798). Gouverneur & Kemble letter book Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/50bfd5c0-9d9b-0132-be9f-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Gouverneur & Kemble letter book