Bills of exchange.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Historically a form of paper currency used in Europe from the late Medieval to the early Modern period often as credit among merchants. Now refers to written orders to pay a specific sum of money on demand or at a specified future time; used with reference to foreign transactions; for similar orders to pay usually restricted to domestic transactions, use ""drafts (negotiable instruments)""(AAT) .
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1811.
File
Identifier: MS.40110
Scope and Contents
The letters concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Several of the letters include details of business accounts. Included are letters written on behalf of William Blackwood by an employee, John Macdowall. Also included are miscellaneous business papers concerning Blackwood and Murray.The letters are arranged chronologically. 1811January: folios 1-5;February: folios 6-11;March: folios...
Dates:
1811.
Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1812.
File
Identifier: MS.40111
Scope and Contents
The letters concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Several of the letters include details of business accounts. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.The letters are arranged chronologically. 1812January: folios 1-5;February: folios 6-17;March: folios 18-19;April: folios 20-24;May: folios 25-33;June: folios 34-36;July: folios...
Dates:
1812.
Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1813.
File
Identifier: MS.40112
Scope and Contents
The letters concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Several of the letters include details of business accounts. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.The letters are arranged chronologically. 1813January: folios 1-15;March: folios 16-25;April: folios 26-27;May: folios 28-33;June: folios 34-39;July: folios 40-51;August: folios...
Dates:
1813.