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John Howard March Company Records

 Item
Identifier: MSS-27-BC

Scope and Content

This collection consists of four bound volumes containing holographic copies of the company's business correspondence, November 8, 1815-December 14, 1827. The four journals deal primarily with informing customers that their orders for wine have been shipped, on which vessel they were shipped, and whether they were insured. The copies do not show which company official signed the correspondence.

Dates

  • 1815-1827

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.

Biography

John Howard March, 1791-1863, was a wine merchant and importer. The March Company was located in the Madeira Islands, but dates of its existence are unknown. March was appointed U.S. Consul in Madeira on Oct. 21, 1816, and served in that post until Jan. 1, 1859.

Extent

4 Volumes

Microfilm Edition

Volume 1 and 2 are available on microfilm (MSS 27 BC v.1 and v.2).

March Company Records Online

The March Company Records are available online via New Mexico's Digital Collections website.

Link directly to each volume from the item in the contents list.

Related Collections

Clement March Diaries and Letter, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico Charles March Stephens Journal, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Title
Finding Aid of John Howard March Company Records, 1815-1827
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Donald Burge
Date
©1999
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

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Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451