Slater and Slater and Roy business correspondence and records
Abstract
Lawson, Slater, and Slater & Roy were merchants who sold general sundries including hardware, lumber, clothes, and household goods which for the most part were imported from England. Various businesses operated from the late 1700s through the 1820s. This collection encompasses 1 company and three of those merchants as well as family members. Thisincludes Lawson, Slater, and Slater & Roy. The collection contains business correspondence, bills and receipts, promissory notes, shipping manifests, ledgers, and legal correspondence.
Dates
- 1787-1894
- Majority of material found within 1787-1819
Creator
- Slater, Hannah (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
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Biographical / Historical
1. Slater & Roy, 84 Market Street, Baltimore, merchants had a store that had general supplies, hardware, building supplies, household goods, cloth and
fabric most imported from England.
2. William Slater (died July 27, 1813), merchant died at the residence of Colonel
John Cresswell.
3. Elizabeth Slater, Daughter of William Slater, married William Singleton March 20, 1793.
4. William Singleton, died Tuesday August 16, 1803 at the age of 46
5. Ann Sharp Slater, married Stephan Lawson, d of the late William Slater on July 24, 1825.
6. Stephen Lawson, husband of Ann Slater, corporal in Captain Magruder’s company American Artillerists. War of 1812
7. John Roy, merchant, died October 15,1820, at age 40. He married Rebecca Slater on May 27, 1806
8. Richard Lawson (1750 -1803), merchant, married D. Parkinson on October 29, 1791, died at age 54. Lived in Albermarle Street.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Each series is organized by person and then bills and receipts, promissory notes, correspondence and miscellaneous other documents.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Beverly Wall, 2005.
Scope and Contents
Lawson, Slater, and Slater & Roy represented in this collection were Baltimore merchants who operated from the late -1700’s through the late 1800’s. This collection encompasses these individuals and their families and associated business and is organized by series as follows: Series 1 William Slater 1791 - 1802 Series 2 Richard and Diana Lawson 1787 - 1899 Series 3 Hannah Slater, Miscellaneous 1787 - 1843
Creator
- Slater, Hannah (Person)
- Slater, William, d. 1813 (Person)
- Lawson, Richard, 1750-1803 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Slater and Slater and Roy business correspondence and records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-03-27: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org