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A.E. & C.E. Tilton firm, New York records, 1846-1874.
BANC MSS P-A 315LOCAL
Collection Overview

Title:

A.E. & C.E. Tilton firm, New York records, 1846-1874

Creator/Contributor:

Tilton (A.E. & C.E.) firm, New York, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Tilton, Alfred Edwin.

Creator/Contributor:

Tilton, Charles Elliott.

Creator/Contributor:

Ladd, William Sargent, b. 1826

Creator/Contributor:

Ladd & Tilton (Portland, Or.)

Creator/Contributor:

Patrick (James) & Company, San Francisco

Abstract:

Contains correspondence (letterpress copybooks) and accounts of Alfred E. and Charles E. Tilton as dealers in wine and spirits; as Tilton & Molony (real estate brokers as well); as Tilton & McFarland, dealers in safes. Chiefly with Ladd & Tilton, Portland, Ore.
Accounts for shipments to California, 1849-1863, contain a record of shipments on various ships, including the Flying Cloud and other clippers, with number of days for voyage; and invoices to James Patrick & Co., San Francisco.
Letterbooks and accounts for Ladd & Tilton include gold and currency accounts and semi-personal letters from C.E. Tilton to William S. Ladd.
A record of Tilton & McFarland's losses to Confederate privateers included.

Date:

1846 (issued)

Subject:

Alcoholic beverage industry
Clipper ships -- History -- Sources
Privateering -- Confederate States of America -- History -- Sources
California -- Commerce
Oregon -- Commerce
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Commerce
Portland (Or.) -- Commerce

Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.

Type:

Letterpress copybooks.

Physical Description:

2 cartons (24 volumes)

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS P-A 315LOCAL

Origin:

New York (State)

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.