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