Ledgers, journals, waste books, fishing receipt and disposal books, freight account books, and miscellaneous financial papers of John Richardson and Company, covering all aspects of the family's business., 1760-1820.
Series
Identifier: MSS.20849-20981
Scope and Contents
The early volumes are general account books, but from 1800 the financial side was divided into three branches. The ledgers, journals, and waste books concerning shipping are distinguished by a letter, those for fish curing by a number, and those for fishing by neither.
Dates
- Creation: 1760-1820.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
133 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk