GB 0096 MS 628 - Chalmers, William

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GB 0096 MS 628

Title

Chalmers, William

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  • 1740-1744 (Creation)

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1 volume

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William Chalmers was a merchant and shipper at Gibraltar, where he also acted as victualler to the garrison.

Archival history

Bought from Stanley Crowe in 1964.
GB 0096 MS 628 1740-1744 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Chalmers , William , fl 1740-1744 , merchant
William Chalmers was a merchant and shipper at Gibraltar, where he also acted as victualler to the garrison.

Bought from Stanley Crowe in 1964.

A letter book of William Chalmers, 1740-1744, containing letters addressed to agents in Great Britain, Europe, the United States and North Africa. Commodities included wine, tobacco, cloth, spices, leather, copper, papers, butter, citrus fruit, figs, salt, cork and rum.

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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1999-09-09 Simon McKeon, 2000-07-26 Sarah Smith Chalmers , William , fl 1740-1744 , merchant Europe Gibraltar North Africa North America Spain Trade UK USA Western Europe London England

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A letter book of William Chalmers, 1740-1744, containing letters addressed to agents in Great Britain, Europe, the United States and North Africa. Commodities included wine, tobacco, cloth, spices, leather, copper, papers, butter, citrus fruit, figs, salt, cork and rum.

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Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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Senate House Library, University of London

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  • English

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