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Enoch Silsby letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Enoch Silsby letters | |
| Creator: Silsby, Enoch | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1810-1826 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms2780 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Enoch Silsby (1778-1841) was a cotton merchant from in Boston, Massachusetts. He received cotton from various places across the United States, including Savannah, Georgia, and Mobile, Alabama. He also bought and sold cotton further north in New York. He also managed several ships and other vessels and used these for transatlantic trade from Boston to New York. Although he did deal with other commodities, cotton was Silsby's primary business, and he spent much of his life working with the cotton market in both Europe and America.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence between Enoch Silsby and cotton merchants regarding the buying, selling, and shipping of cotton and other commodities mainly from Savannah, Mobile, and New York to Boston, Massachusetts.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Enoch Silsby letters, ms2780, Hargrett Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2015.
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Related materials in this repository: Enoch Silsby shipping business papers, ms2932.