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| Title: | Blair, James. Collection |
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| Dates: | 1781-1792 |
| Size: | 0.25 linear feet (1 box) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | James Blair, correspondent for Philadelphia mercantile house, Stewart, Nesbitt & Co., operating primarily out of the Caribbean island of Dominica in the late 18th century. This collection contains letters written Blair from 1781 to 1792. Also included in the collection is a letter from William Lawrence to Alexander Nesbitt. |
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James Blair, operating out of the island of Dominica, was the correspondent for the Philadelphia mercantile house, Stewart, Nesbitt & Co. While there, Blair maintained correspondence with both Alexander Nesbitt and Walter Stewart, among others, regarding the state of Caribbean commerce and trade. Little is known about the life of Blair outside of his profession.
The James Blair Collection is organized into two series, though a certain degree of overlap was unavoidable. Series I contains personal correspondence. These letters range from 1788 to 1791. Series II contains business correspondence. These letter discuss the markets in Dominica as well and speculate on the state of trade elsewhere in the world. These letter range from 1781 to 1792.
The collection was previously part of the Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection.
Series I: Personal Correspondence |
| Box 1 Folder 1 | Personal Correspondence, 1788-1791
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Series II: Professional Correspondence |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | Professional Correspondences, 1781-1792
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