Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)Jacob Gerhard Koch papers, 1783-1941
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Main title
- Jacob Gerhard Koch papers, 1783-1941 (bulk 1783-1839).
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Description
- 130 items.
- 6 containers plus 2 oversize.
- 2 linear feet.
Access advisory
- Open to research.
Finding aids
- Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009171 opens in a new window
Local shelving no.
- MMC-3405
- Oversize 0102
Biography/History note
- Merchant and marine insurance broker; died 1830.
Organized/Arranged
- Arranged alphabetically by type of material with oversize filed at the end of the collection.
Summary
- Correspondence, letterbooks, diary, account books, ledgers, inventories, indexes, receipts, and estate and other papers documenting Koch's activities as a merchant and marine insurance broker in Amsterdam (1787-1790), Alexandria, Va. (1790-1792), and Philadelphia, Pa. (1792-1817), and reflecting his business dealings in Europe, Latin America, and North America. His diary (1817-1818) describes a trip to Paris, France. Also includes a 1941 published version of the memoirs (1791-1841) of Charles Nicholas Buck, U.S. consul general at Hamburg.
LC Subjects
- Buck, Charles Nicholas, 1775-1851.
- Diplomatic and consular service, American--Germany.
- Marine insurance--Europe.
- Marine insurance--Latin America.
- Marine insurance--Netherlands--Amsterdam.
- Marine insurance--North America.
- Marine insurance--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Marine insurance--Virginia--Alexandria.
- Merchants--Europe.
- Merchants--Latin America.
- Merchants--Netherlands--Amsterdam.
- Merchants--North America.
- Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Merchants--Virginia--Alexandria.
- Germany--Foreign relations--United States.
- Hamburg (Germany)--History.
- Paris (France)--Description and travel.
- United States--Foreign relations--Germany.
- Insurance brokers.
- Merchants.
Notes
- Collection material in Dutch, with English and French.
Acquisition source
- Gift, Samuel Moyerman, 1942.
- Purchase, 1942.
LCCN
- mm 82028886
Other standard no.
- MSS28886
Language code
- dut eng fre
Repository
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.home opens in a new window
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
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- Not Charged
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