Kemp and Potter family papers, circa 1740-1860

Description

Title: Kemp and Potter family papers, circa 1740-1860
Creator: Kemp (Family)
Abstract: Collection of business papers and correspondence relating to Kemp and Potter family members. Contains a marriage settlement between Amy Elizabeth Kemp and Henry Higham; a manuscript notebook containing notes on business matters, possibly belonging to Anthony Facer Kemp; an article of apprenticeship between Isaac Kemp and Anthony Facer Kemp; Anthony Kemp's engraved business card; correspondence and receipts from Anthony Facer Kemp relating to tobacco sales; and a partnership agreement between Anthony Facer Kemp and William Potter
Description: Isaac Kemp (-1775?) and his son Anthony Facer Kemp (1730-1815) were London tobacco and liquor merchants. Anthony Facer Kemp's daughter, Amy Elizabeth Kemp (1769-1809) married Henry Higham (1769?-) in 1790, and in 1803 remarried William Potter (-1830?), also a tobacco and liquor merchant. Anthony Facer Kemp (1730-1815) and William Potter (-1830?) entered into a business partnership in 1812.
In English.
Box 1: Receipts, correspondence, and legal documents. Box 2: Partnership agreement between Anthony Facer Kemp and William Potter.
Provenance: Purchased from Samuel Gedge Ltd. on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2018.
Extent: 2.29 linear feet (2 boxes)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Digitization Note: Box 1 completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Articles of apprenticeship Great Britain 18th century
Business cards Great Britain 18th century
Notebooks Great Britain 18th century
Partnership agreements Great Britain 19th century
Receipts (financial records) Great Britain 19th century
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): Higham, Henry, 1769?-
Kemp, Amy Elizabeth, 1769-1809.
Kemp, Anthony Facer, 1730-1815.
Kemp, Isaac, -1775?
Kemp family.
Potter family.
Potter, William, -1830?
Subject (Topic): Apprentices
Merchants
Selling
Liquors
Tobacco
Tobacco industry
Subjects: Higham, Henry, 1769?-
Kemp, Amy Elizabeth, 1769-1809
Kemp, Anthony Facer, 1730-1815
Kemp, Isaac, -1775?
Kemp family
Potter family
Potter, William, -1830?
Apprentices > Great Britain > 18th century
Merchants > Great Britain > 18th century
Merchants > Great Britain > 19th century
Selling > Liquors > Great Britain > 19th century
Selling > Tobacco > Great Britain > 19th century
Tobacco industry > Great Britain > 18th century
Great Britain > 18th century
Great Britain > 19th century

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Citation: Kemp and Potter Family Papers. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.