Account book, 1750 April-1758 December.
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Description
- Title
- Account book, 1750 April-1758 December.
- Creator
- Austin & Laurens
- Contributor
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Austin & Laurens
Laurens, Henry,--1724-1792 - Published / Created
- 1750 Apr-1758 Dec
- Abstract
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Manuscript account book, in unidentified handwriting, for Austin & Laurens, in Charleston, South Carolina, recording purchases and sales. Includes accounts relating to the sale of slaves.
- Description
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Austin & Laurens, merchants in Charleston, South Carolina, engaged in the slave trade, founded by George Austin and Henry Laurens, later joined by George Appleby.
From front: Pages 2-5, 152-155 wanting. From back: Pages [1?]-3 wanting.
Ledger discreetly paginated from front and back. - Extent
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41 cm.
Full ledger: 359 p., folio
manuscript, tables - Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- GEN MSS VOL 184 (folio)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- text
- Genre
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Account books
Manuscripts - Subject (Name)
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Austin & Laurens
Laurens, Henry,--1724-1792 - Subject (Topic)
- Slave trade
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Austin & Laurens, Account Book. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 3958599
- Object ID (OID)
- 2030713