Pyott, Thomas Robert
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0096 MS 122 |
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 | : Pyott, Thomas Robert |
Date(s) | : 1760-1786 |
Level of description | : Collection (fonds) |
Extent | : 1 volume, 146 leaves |
Name of creator(s) | : Pyott | Thomas Robert | fl 1760-1786 | merchant |
Detailed catalogue | : Click here to view repository detailed catalogue |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
Pyott was a wine merchant of Kingston upon Hull who lost his fortune in trade speculations.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers and autobiographical memoirs, 1763-1786, apparently compiled for circulation amongst family and friends. Consists of an 'Account of Madeira wine for costs and charges' (ff.2v-3), 'Transactions of three years in trade [1760-63]' (ff.4-12) and 'Letters that were written to me in the progress of my misfortunes' concerning business, bankruptcy as a result of war, and personal matters (ff.13-146).
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. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. 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:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Purchased from Henry Young and sons of Liverpool in February 1907 as an addition to the Goldsmith's Library
Allied Materials
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Date(s) of descriptions:
2000-02-04 Joseph Gelfer, 2000-07-03 Sarah Aitchison, 2004-07-21 Lesley Price
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