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- 1841-1866 (Produção)
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Three production items.
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George Frederick Dickson and Company were merchants trading with South America from various addresses in the City : 62 Old Broad Steet 1828-36; 3 Crosby Square 1837-40; 1 Winchester Buildings 1841-1847; 27 New Broad Street 1848-50; 8 Great Winchester Street 1851-68 and 3 Great Winchester Street Buildings 1869-73.
George Frederick Dickson acted as consul general for Buenos Aires in 1841 and 1848-1857 and as consul general for the Argentine Confederation in 1858. From 1863 onwards the company is listed in trade directories as agents for F C Dickson and Company, gunpowder manufacturers of Blackbeck Newton in Lancashire and much of their business from that date appears to have centred round the import/export of gunpowder.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/098 1841-1866 Collection Three production items. G F Dickson and Co , merchants
George Frederick Dickson and Company were merchants trading with South America from various addresses in the City : 62 Old Broad Steet 1828-36; 3 Crosby Square 1837-40; 1 Winchester Buildings 1841-1847; 27 New Broad Street 1848-50; 8 Great Winchester Street 1851-68 and 3 Great Winchester Street Buildings 1869-73.
George Frederick Dickson acted as consul general for Buenos Aires in 1841 and 1848-1857 and as consul general for the Argentine Confederation in 1858. From 1863 onwards the company is listed in trade directories as agents for F C Dickson and Company, gunpowder manufacturers of Blackbeck Newton in Lancashire and much of their business from that date appears to have centred round the import/export of gunpowder.
The records of the company held by Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section were bought from a dealer in 1993 and catalogued by a member of staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of G F Dickson and Company, merchants, comprising copy out-letters from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to London, and vouchers to account for goods bought in South America.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Access only to holders of a History Card. Please see staff if you require a card.
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
The whereabouts of other records of this company are unknown.
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.
November 2010 to January 2011. Overseas trade Trade (practice) Gunpowder Explosives Dangerous materials UK England Argentina Lancashire South America Buenos Aires G F Dickson and Co , merchants Information sources Documents Business records People People by occupation Personnel Mercantile personnel Merchants Western Europe Europe City of London London
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The records of the company held by Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section were bought from a dealer in 1993 and catalogued by a member of staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Records of G F Dickson and Company, merchants, comprising copy out-letters from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to London, and vouchers to account for goods bought in South America.
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Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
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Access only to holders of a History Card. Please see staff if you require a card.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Idioma do material
- inglês
Sistema de escrita do material
- latim
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English
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The whereabouts of other records of this company are unknown.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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.
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- inglês