Archive Record
Metadata
Collection |
Daniel B. Wesson Papers |
Object ID |
WES-01.1-01-08 |
Title |
Daniel B. Wesson Papers, Smith and Wesson Correspondence, incoming |
Creator |
Wesson, Daniel, 1825-1906 |
Date |
06/1874 |
Object Name |
Correspondence |
Scope & Content |
Book of Smith and Wesson business correspondence organized alphabetically by company/sender General business correspondence including inquiries about guns, parts and repairs from individuals, resalers, and companies; letters and invoices from suppliers about materials; employment inquiries; etc. These letters provide insight into numerous industries and supply chains involved in manufacturing. Many letters discuss materials such as metals (steel, iron, and nickel), specialty woods and ivory, oil (including sperm oil), and textiles used in manufacturing. Letters from a Mr. M. W. Robinson, in particular, provide information about international shipping, sales, and business transactions. Many letters also address issues of patents. Correspondence from June, 1874. The June book includes a letter from M.L. Betanelly explaining that shipping was held up because the Baltic Sea was frozen and that they now ship via Constantinople and not St. Petersburg, possibly because of the ongoing war. Filed under B. |
People |
Betanelly, M.L. Robinson, M. W. Wesson, Daniel, 1825-1906 |
Related |
Business enterprises Business people Business records Correspondence--1870-1880 Firearms Firearms industry Industry Industry--Massachusetts--Springfield Smith & Wesson Wesson family |
Search Terms |
Business enterprises Business people Business records Correspondence--1870-1880 Firearms Firearms industry Industry Industry--Massachusetts--Springfield Smith & Wesson Wesson family |