Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/227-128 - MARCH, John (d 1774)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-128

Title

MARCH, John (d 1774)

Date(s)

  • 1768-1788 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

One production unit.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

John March (fl 1768-1774) was a Turkey merchant, with premises at 60 Mark Lane. He died sometime between 2 September and 2 December 1774. After that date the firm was taken over by his nephew Thomas March. In the London directory of 1777 the address is given as 58 Leman Street, Goodman's Fields. This is the last reference to the firm traceable in London directories.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-128 1768-1788 Collection One production unit. March , John , d 1774 , merchant

John March (fl 1768-1774) was a Turkey merchant, with premises at 60 Mark Lane. He died sometime between 2 September and 2 December 1774. After that date the firm was taken over by his nephew Thomas March. In the London directory of 1777 the address is given as 58 Leman Street, Goodman's Fields. This is the last reference to the firm traceable in London directories.

This item was purchased by Guildhall Library in 1967. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Outgoing letters of John March, merchant trading with Turkey.

One volume.

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. Overseas trade Information sources Documents Business records People People by occupation Personnel Mercantile personnel Merchants Trade International trade Trade (practice) Turkey Middle East City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

This item was purchased by Guildhall Library in 1967. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Outgoing letters of John March, merchant trading with Turkey.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

One volume.

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

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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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

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

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