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Burd, Edward in Philadelphia to Joseph Ball, Esq., 1798 April 3

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: [Document 13b]
From the Collection:

This collection of 140 letters, receipts, and legal papers documenting the work of the Insurance Company of North America, the oldest joint stock insurance company in the United States. These records detail the activities of the company’s first fifty years from 1792 to 1843 and include the signatures of prominent figures from this period including John Quincy Adams, James Madison, Robert Morris, and Daniel Webster.

Abbreviations Used:

From the Collection:
ADS
Autograph Document Signed
ALS
Autograph Letter Signed
DS
Document Signed
D
Document

Dates

  • 1798 April 3

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English.

General Physical Description note

(ALS)

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite, and a minimum of 2 business days are needed to retrieve these items for use. Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections.

Extent

1 page

General Physical Description note

(ALS)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480