William Deas letterbook
Creation: 1800-1803Abstract
William Deas (1768-1806) was a merchant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Initially, Deas was in a partnership with David Knox (dates unknown) and James Henderson (1756-1801) Knox, Henderson, and Co., which formed in 1796. After that partnership was dissolved, William Deas and David Knox formed a new partnership, Knox and Deas, located at 30 Front Street in Philadelphia. The business imported and sold textiles and garment-making items as well as dry goods and other things. This collection consists of a letterbook of approximately 175 pages of business transactions from William Deas to his business partner, English merchant David Knox, from 1800 to 1803 inclusively.
Dates
- Creation: 1800-1803
Creator
- Deas, William, 1768-1805 (Person)
Extent
1 volume(s)
Biographical Note
William Deas (1768-1806) was a merchant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Initially, Deas was in a partnership with David Knox (dates unknown) and James Henderson (1756-1801) Knox, Henderson, and Co., which formed in 1796. After that partnership was dissolved, William Deas and David Knox formed a new partnership, Knox and Deas, located at 30 Front Street in Philadelphia. The business imported and sold textiles and garment-making items as well as dry goods and other things.
Deas married Martha Wall Deas (1779-1807). The couple had five children.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a letterbook of approximately 175 pages of business transactions from William Deas (1768-1805) to his business partner, English merchant David Knox (dates unknown), from 1800 to 1803 inclusively. The correspondence relates to shipments of flour, cotton, cloth, and ready-made clothing, with comments on current prices, shipping difficulties, political conditions affecting trade, and personal news of other merchants.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- William Deas letterbook
- Author:
- John Beverley Riggs
- Date:
- 1970
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2024: Alexis Jimenez
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
