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Series I: Letters, 1833-1851

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The letters recount the trading and financial conditions in the New Orleans branch of the family owned business controlled by William S. and J.H. Leverich. The letters give information on the cotton trade, shipping, insurance, banking, and the character and standing of various merchants. There are also references to the social life of the period, agents and customers in other Southern and a few Northern cities, banking conditions in the wake of U.S. President Andrew Jackson's Specie Circular and the Panic of 1837.

Dates

  • 1833 - 1851
  • Majority of material found within 1836 - 1843

Access Restriction

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.2 Linear Feet (4 folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA