Records of Alexander Shairp & Co, merchants, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 019
- Dates of Creation:1743-1759
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.04 metres (1 volume)There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
- Cash book 1743-1759
Administrative / Biographical History
Alexander Shairp & Co was a group of merchants based in Glasgow, Scotland, engaged in trade with the West Indies and the American Colonies.
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Loan : Thomson, Dickson & Shaw, WS and JA Campbell & Lamond, CS, Edinburgh : prior to 1966
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom.
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1647) and London (NRA21083)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures
Custodial History
Records deposited with Economic History Department, Glasgow University prior to 1966. Management of the collection was transferred to Glasgow University Archives in 1975.
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
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Additional Information
This material is original
Compiled by Alison Jasper , Archives Assistant, 5 May 1998.
Updated by Jenny Cooknell , Assistant Archivist, 2 November 1999
Updated by Lesley Richmond , Acting Director, 3 March 2000
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