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- 1860-1920 (Creation)
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12 shelves
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GB 0097 RIVER GAMBIA 1860-1920 Collection 12 shelves River Gambia Trading Company Ltd
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Records of the River Gambia Trading Company Ltd, 1860-1920, including accounts, ledgers, stock books, invoice books, cash books, wages books, expenses books, receipt books and letter books. Also includes: papers regarding the Bathurst Trading Company of Mincing Lane, London; papers regarding the will of Richard Lloyd (died 1853) of Bathurst, Gambia and Harriet Fanny, his wife (died 1855).
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Mainly closed; some items open.
No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.
English
Draft catalogue available from Archives staff.
Sources: Copied from LSE Archives CALM database by Anna Towlson.
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.
Apr 2008 Africa African history Bathurst Trading Company Business Economic history Economics Enterprises Gambia Lloyd , Harriet Fanny , d 1855 , wife of Richard Lloyd of Bathurst, Gambia Lloyd , Richard , d 1853 , of Bathurst, Gambia National history River Gambia Trading Company Ltd Trade (practice) West Africa
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Unknown
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Records of the River Gambia Trading Company Ltd, 1860-1920, including accounts, ledgers, stock books, invoice books, cash books, wages books, expenses books, receipt books and letter books. Also includes: papers regarding the Bathurst Trading Company of Mincing Lane, London; papers regarding the will of Richard Lloyd (died 1853) of Bathurst, Gambia and Harriet Fanny, his wife (died 1855).
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Accruals
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Mainly closed; some items open.
Conditions governing reproduction
No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Draft catalogue available from Archives staff.
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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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Language(s)
- English