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1	Author:	The Virginia Gazette..	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Virginia Gazette daybooks
	Dates:	1750-1766
	Abstract:	These photocopies of the daybooks of the Virginia Gazette from 1750-1752 and 1764-1766 complement the Royale Collection. They provide a small window into the workings of printers in Virginia. This volume contains information on circulation, costs, and other aspects of the business side of the newspaper business. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.071.V81d
	Extent:	2.0 Volume(s)
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Colony and State Specific History \| Printing and Publishing
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts

2	Author:	Montgomery family.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Montgomery family papers, ca. 1650-1900
	Dates:	Circa 1650-1900
	Abstract:	This collection consists of an assortment of documents relating to the Montgomery Family that settled in New Jersey around 1701. The documents include items from the 1680s written in England relating to property in New Jersey, a series of letters from the eighteenth century, and a couple of letters from the revolutionary era. The correspondence deals with a range of issues, including trade and business, but they are more often family letters. John Burnett and John and Anna Forbes are the most frequent correspondents. The letters are written variously from Aberdeen, Scotland, Perth Amboy, and even some from Barbados. The remaining collection deals with genealogical material, much of which was written in the nineteenth century, although some was also done in the eighteenth century. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.M763
	Extent:	0.5 Linear feet
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Colony and State Specific History \| International Trade.
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Family Correspondence \| Miscellaneous
	Subjects:	Genealogy.

3	Author:	Royale, Joseph.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Joseph Royale account book, 1764-1766
	Dates:	1764-1766
	Abstract:	The Joseph Royale Account Book contains the daily business transactions for 1764-1766 of this Williamsburg-based printer. Royale was the official government printer and, until 1766, the sole printer in Virginia. This account book captures the first years of his business. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.R81
	Extent:	1.0 Volume(s)
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Colony and State Specific History \| Printing and Publishing
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts
	Subjects:	Printers -- Virginia -- Williamsburg. \| Printing industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

4	Author:	0 New York (State). Canal Commissioners.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	New York (State). Canal Commissioners. Records
	Dates:	1825-1826
	Abstract:	This collection contains official documents and correspondence of the New York State Canal Commission for the years 1825-1826. Although a small collection, it does contain some interesting documents, including correspondence among officials who discuss building new canals, a petition from inhabitants near Seneca Lake that offers their opinion on the best route for a canal near them, and official reports of the commissioners. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.629.9.N47d
	Extent:	7.0 Volume(s)
	Topics:	Business and Skilled Trades \| Colony and State Specific History \| Engineering \| Government Affairs \| Trade
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Miscellaneous \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Canals--New York (State)

5	Author:	Feinstone, Sol,1888-1980,collector.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s
	Dates:	Circa 1760s-1850s
	Abstract:	The Sol Feinstone Collection of the David Library contains a wide array of original documents relating to the American Revolution. The collection is particularly strong in military affairs and contains a variety of original letters from generals and prominent officers from both British and American forces. The collection has a notable amount of papers relating to George Washington and his family, including a deed from 1604 to Laurence Washington that contains an original seal from James I. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F327
	Extent:	2.5 Linear feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Colonial Politics \| Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Military Records \| Miscellaneous \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material

6	Author:	Bancker family	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Charles Nicoll Bancker family papers, 1733-1894
	Dates:	1733-1894
	Abstract:	This extensive collection (13 boxes) contains a range of correspondence, although the bulk of it relates to Charles Nicoll Bancker, a prominent Philadelphia businessman in the 1800s. The letters provide a picture of the family life and business career of Bancker from his earliest beginnings to his success later in life. Aside from the Charles Bancker portion of the collection, the holdings contain a wide variety of other documents, ranging from colonial era documents written in Dutch in Albany to letters from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson from the nineteenth century on religious education. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B22.c
	Extent:	3.25 Linear feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Antebellum Politics \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Colonial Politics \| Colony and State Specific History \| Early National Politics \| Education \| Land and Speculation \| Literature, Arts, and Culture \| Marriage and Family Life \| Pennsylvania History \| Philadelphia History \| Social Life and Custom \| Trade \| Travel \| Women's History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Literature \| Manuscript Essays \| Political Correspondence \| Sketchbooks \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Insurance agents -- United States.