Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/227-063 - DOBREE (? SAMUEL DOBREE AND SONS)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-063

Title

DOBREE (? SAMUEL DOBREE AND SONS)

Date(s)

  • 1779-1784 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

Two production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The name of Peter Dobree is found in a number of places in these ledgers, perhaps as a partner in the business, but the bank cannot be identified from London directories. Samuel Dobree and Sons (later of 6 Tokenhouse Yard) can be found in directories at 65 Old Broad Street from 1800; Dobree and Aubin, merchants, are found at this address 1798-99.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-063 1779-1784 Collection Two production units. Unknown.

The name of Peter Dobree is found in a number of places in these ledgers, perhaps as a partner in the business, but the bank cannot be identified from London directories. Samuel Dobree and Sons (later of 6 Tokenhouse Yard) can be found in directories at 65 Old Broad Street from 1800; Dobree and Aubin, merchants, are found at this address 1798-99.

Purchased by Guildhall Library in 1934. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Current account ledgers of a merchant banker, perhaps a predecessor of Samuel Dobree and Sons.

Volumes in chronological order.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

January to May 2011. Information sources Documents Financial records Personnel Mercantile personnel Merchants People People by occupation Business people Bank employees Bankers Merchant banking Banking Business records Banks City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Financial institutions Finance Occupations

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Purchased by Guildhall Library in 1934. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Current account ledgers of a merchant banker, perhaps a predecessor of Samuel Dobree and Sons.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Volumes in chronological order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Access points

Place access points

Name access points

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area