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Gouverneur & Kemble cash book

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Title
Gouverneur & Kemble cash book
Names
Gouverneur & Kemble (Creator)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1800 - 1805
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 18816
Topics
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
Commission merchants -- New York (State) -- New York
Shipping -- United States
Merchants
Genres
account books
Records (Documents)
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
Extent: .2 linear feet 1 box
Description
Gouverneur & Kemble was a prominent New York City mercantile firm established in the late 18th century. The Gouverneur & Kemble cash book is a record of cash transactions conducted by the firm from late November 1800 to early March 1805 as shipping and commission merchants with domestic and international interests. Entries are for cash debits and credits, each in chronological order, allocated in columns by bank account. Transactions typically concern the importation and sale of goods, including tea, coffee, salt, sugar, wine, textiles and other commodities; shipping costs; insurance; interest on loans; and paying and collecting rent. Business was conducted with many of the prominent individuals and firms in New York at that time. Among the entries are transactions with Alexander Hamilton for legal services, 1803 March 14. Also noted are personal expenses of the Gouverneur and Kemble families, including the education of children and dancing lessons. The last few pages contain lists of important notes payable and due, grouped by name, for Isaac Moses & Sons, Samuel G. Ogden and others, with additional memoranda.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19727737
MSS Unit ID: 18816
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76198e30-6edd-0133-e8fb-00505686d14e
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

  • 1800: Created (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Gouverneur & Kemble cash book" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1805. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/af16ec60-a838-0133-b3ea-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Gouverneur & Kemble cash book" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/af16ec60-a838-0133-b3ea-00505686a51c

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1805). Gouverneur & Kemble cash book Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/af16ec60-a838-0133-b3ea-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Gouverneur & Kemble cash book