Enoch Silsby shipping business papers, 1810-1829

Summary

Creator:
Silsby, Enoch
Date:
1810-1829
Extent:
1 folder(s)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Enoch Silsby shipping business papers, ms2932, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of business correspondence regarding the buying, selling, and shipping of cotton and other commodities mainly from merchants in Savannah (Ga.), Mobile (Ala.), and New York (N.Y.) to Boston, Massachusetts.

Biographical / historical:

Enoch Silsby was a commission merchant in Boston, Massachusetts. He seems to have primarily sold cotton. He did so during the antebellum period, as cotton became the dominant crop for many Southern states, entrenching slavery further in the region and helping lead up to the Civil War.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Enoch Silsby shipping business papers, ms2932, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.