George B. Brown Collection

Identifier: aql:15725
Description: George B. Brown was a Sag Harbor merchant who flourished during the mid-nineteenth century, more specifically, about 1830-1870. Generally speaking, the Brown Papers may be termed business papers since with very few exceptions they do refer to his business dealings. Only several items refer to his personal family life or to other interests. The bulk of the papers is dated in the 1830s. The earliest dated item bears the date, 1815, while the latest are dated 1881 or 1887. Virtually all items are in manuscript form and there is very little printed data. There are about 400 items in this collection.
Summary/Description :
George B. Brown was a Sag Harbor merchant who flourished during the mid-nineteenth century, more specifically, about 1830-1870. Generally speaking, the Brown Papers may be termed business papers since with very few exceptions they do refer to his business dealings. Only several items refer to his personal family life or to other interests. The bulk of the papers is dated in the 1830s. The earliest dated item bears the date, 1815, while the latest are dated 1881 or 1887. Virtually all items are in manuscript form and there is very little printed data. There are about 400 items in this collection.
Identifier :
aql:15725
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