Chalmers, William
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0096 MS 628 |
Held at | : Senate House Library, University of London Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/our-collections › |
Full title | : Chalmers, William |
Date(s) | : 1740-1744 |
Level of description | : Collection (fonds) |
Extent | : 1 volume |
Name of creator(s) | : Chalmers | William | fl 1740-1744 | merchant |
Detailed catalogue | : Click here to view repository detailed catalogue |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
William Chalmers was a merchant and shipper at Gibraltar, where he also acted as victualler to the garrison.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
A letter book of William Chalmers, 1740-1744, containing letters addressed to agents in Great Britain, Europe, the United States and North Africa. Commodities included wine, tobacco, cloth, spices, leather, copper, papers, butter, citrus fruit, figs, salt, cork and rum.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
Conditions governing access:
Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Finding aids:
Archival Information
Archival history:
Bought from Stanley Crowe in 1964.
Immediate source of acquisition:
Allied Materials
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Date(s) of descriptions:
1999-09-09 Simon McKeon, 2000-07-26 Sarah Smith
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