Abraham Bell and Company records

Collection

Identifier: LaRC-951

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence, a bond of indemnity, financial records, passenger lists, Arkansas land patents, invoices for cotton bales and legal documents produced by Abraham Bell and Company. The Quaker shipping company, based in New York City, was involved in importing and exporting a variety of commodities, but cotton was its mainstay. During the potato famine of the 1840s, the company transported immigrants from Ireland to the United States, some of whose names are registered on the passenger lists in the collection.

Dates

1790s-1880s

Creator

Abraham Bell and Company. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

Abraham Bell and Company, a Quaker shipping company based in New York City, was involved in importing and exporting a variety of commodities, but cotton was its mainstay. Later known as Abraham Bell and Son in 1844, the company's contacts extended as far as Dublin, Ireland, Liverpool and London, England. During the potato famine of the 1840s, the company transported immigrants from Ireland to the United States.

Extent

1.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged chronologically. The collection consists of one box.

Processing Information

Collection processed in 2004 by Melissa Smith.

Subjects

Bell, Abraham.
Wholesale trade -- United States -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Abraham Bell and Company.
Commodity exchanges Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cotton trade -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Legal documents Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Quakers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Shipping -- United States -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings