A factor's account book
Collection Overview
The account book contains information about transactions of an unknown merchant in Charleston, S.C. The book details the sale of cotton, rice, and other commodities. It also provides information about the sale of goods and trade with ships and other merchants who operated in Charleston. The account book is a detailed representation of these transactions, but it does not name the factor or the company who it belonged to. No information on the origin of the account book is available.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1864
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
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Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 oversize box) : 1 volume
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Inventory of the A Factor's Account Book, 1861-1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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