Benjamin Pollard Letter Book
name: label: Author
content: Pollard, Benjamin (merchant)
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Domestic Life
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Military History
place: label: Place
content: Norfolk (Va.) -- 1780-1800
label: Place
content: Europe -- Commerce -- 1780-1800
topic: label: Topic
content: Commerce -- 1780-1800
label: Topic
content: Trading, West Indies -- 1780-1800
label: Topic
content: Trading, Europe -- 1780-1800
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
creator: label: Author
content: Pollard, Benjamin (merchant)
abstract: label: Summary
content: Manuscript letter book of Pollard of Norfolk, Virginia detailing his trade activities in the United States, Europe, and the West Indies.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.15 Cubic feet (1 volume)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1787-1792
container: label: Container
content: Box 1 (Shared box)
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection found in the Division of Military History (now Division of Political and Military History
label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred from the Division of Domestic Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) on, April 13, 1983.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0035
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Letter books
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Robert Harding, 1983.

Small tag bearing number 567 tipped on cover, possibly as collector's number.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Letter books -- 1780-1800
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Manuscript letter book of 175 leaves, by Pollard of Norfolk, Virginia includes his drafts of letters with traders in the United States, Europe, and the West Indies concerning shipment of goods, payment of accounts, and other business activities. Some letters not in Pollard's hand.