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- Creator
- Silas Peirce and Company
- Call number
- MssCol 2753
- Physical description
- .25 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- Silas Peirce and Company records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Silas Peirce and Company was a wholesale grocery firm in Boston, Mass., during the 19th century. Along with groceries and household supplies, the firm had a substantial trade in luxury items. Collection consists of records of general merchandise bought and sold by Silas Peirce and Company. Materials include orders, invoices, receipts, accounts. bills, price lists, import certificates, and some correspondence.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, Foster, Hugh M, 1939Key terms
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328