William Pickering Papers

The collection consists of sixteen documents—eleven letters and five business records—retained by Pickering in the course of his commercial career. Nine of these items pertain specifically to Pickering's dealings with Samuel Lillie. The earlier of these (1703-1706) relate to the Newfoundland trade (Pickering appears to have served as a kind of agent for Lillie's interests there); the later items (1706/7-1708) relate to Lillie's debts. There are a total of six letters written by Lilly to Pickering. The Pickering letters in the collection are retained copies, in his hand.

Metadata

Creator: Lillie, Samuel, ca. 1663-1730
Date: 1703-1713
Material Type: Mixed Materials
Genre/Physical Characteristic: Bills of lading
Dimensions: 16 folders
Language: English
Identifier: MSN/COL 0500
Campus Location: Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
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Subject: Maritime Provinces -- History -- 18th century -- Sources; Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources; Massachusetts -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
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