Europe -- Description and travel
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Joshua Gilpin journal article
Collection
Accession: 0563
Abstract:
Joshua Gilpin (1765-1841) was a merchant and paper manufacturer. Article written by historians Harold B. Hancock and Norman B. Wilkinson, "Joshua Gilpin: an American manufacturer in England and Wales, 1895-1801," based on Gilpin's journals.
Dates:
1961
Joshua Gilpin journals and notebooks
Collection
Accession: 0016
Abstract:
Merchant and paper manufacturer Joshua Gilpin (1765-1841) established the first paper mill in Delaware near Wilmington in partnership with his brother, Thomas (1776-1853), and uncle, Miers Fisher. Gilpin traveled extensively abroad from 1795 to 1801. The collection consists of 62 pocket journals and notebooks, the bulk of which date from Gilpin's European tour from 1795 to 1801.
Dates:
1790-1833
