The Old Merchants of New York City, Volume 3Thomas R. Knox & Company, 1885 - Business enterprises |
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... firm of Wm . Maris & Co. His agent in this city , at one time , was the house of Scoville & Britton . His family now live in Phila- delphia , poor . I believe his son is a barkeeper in one of the hotels . His partner , Edward Tompson ...
... firm of Wm . Maris & Co. His agent in this city , at one time , was the house of Scoville & Britton . His family now live in Phila- delphia , poor . I believe his son is a barkeeper in one of the hotels . His partner , Edward Tompson ...
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... firm of Leavitt & Lee , at No. 133 Front street . David was of the cele- brated Bethleham Leavitts . John W. and Rufus had been in the dry goods business at No. 181 Pearl street before 1813. In 1820 , Lee & Leavitt moved to No. 127 ...
... firm of Leavitt & Lee , at No. 133 Front street . David was of the cele- brated Bethleham Leavitts . John W. and Rufus had been in the dry goods business at No. 181 Pearl street before 1813. In 1820 , Lee & Leavitt moved to No. 127 ...
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... firm of Herriman , Nash & Co. , 54 Front street , large grocers . His partner was Wm . H. Herriman . I think he now lives in Brooklyn . Another was Daniel S. Miller . He went into the house of Lee , Dater & Miller , and the history of ...
... firm of Herriman , Nash & Co. , 54 Front street , large grocers . His partner was Wm . H. Herriman . I think he now lives in Brooklyn . Another was Daniel S. Miller . He went into the house of Lee , Dater & Miller , and the history of ...
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... firm of Voorhes & Scrymson , grocers . Another was Mr. Fleming , a son of John Fleming . Mr. Lee always paid his clerks good salaries , and he made excellent merchants of them . After his death , in 1836 , the house became Sturgis , Roe ...
... firm of Voorhes & Scrymson , grocers . Another was Mr. Fleming , a son of John Fleming . Mr. Lee always paid his clerks good salaries , and he made excellent merchants of them . After his death , in 1836 , the house became Sturgis , Roe ...
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... firm of Varnum , Fuller & Co. , dry goods merchants , No. 165 Pearl street . Joseph B. Varnum was the founder of that house . I think Mr. Fuller was afterwards in the nail business , and had a manufactory in New Jersey . The firm was ...
... firm of Varnum , Fuller & Co. , dry goods merchants , No. 165 Pearl street . Joseph B. Varnum was the founder of that house . I think Mr. Fuller was afterwards in the nail business , and had a manufactory in New Jersey . The firm was ...
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