The correspondence from the most successful Irish-American trading firm of the colonial period forms a remarkable archive for economic historians of the eighteenth century.
This is an edition of a letterbook that contains the first nine months of correspondence from this New York trading house. The letters to commercial contacts throughout the North Atlantic region offer a vivid picture of the transatlantic economy. And the private communications of Waddell Cunningham to his partner, Thomas Greg in Belfast, allow a rare behind-the-scenes look at the management and operation of an overseas merchant house.
Guided by Professor Truxes's authoritative introduction, we can see in these letters the difficulties of decision-making over long distances, the problems of over-stretched resources, and the impact of the Seven Years War on the evolution of a vigorous enterprise.
| ISBN: | 9780197262191 |
| Publication date: | 14th June 2001 |
| Author: | Thomas M Truxes, British Academy |
| Publisher: | The British Academy an imprint of Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 430 pages |
| Series: | Records of Social and Economic History. New Series |
| Genres: |
History Economic history |
The correspondence from the most successful Irish-American trading firm of the colonial period forms a remarkable archive for economic historians of the eighteenth century.
This is an edition of a letterbook that contains the first nine months of correspondence from this New York trading house. The letters to commercial contacts throughout the North Atlantic region offer a vivid picture of the transatlantic economy. And the private communications of Waddell Cunningham to his partner, Thomas Greg in Belfast, allow a rare behind-the-scenes look at the management and operation of an overseas merchant house.
Guided by Professor Truxes's authoritative introduction, we can see in these letters the difficulties of decision-making over long distances, the problems of over-stretched resources, and the impact of the Seven Years War on the evolution of a vigorous enterprise.
Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-57 features in the following genres: History, Economic history
Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-57 is available in Hardback
Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-57 was written by Thomas M Truxes, British Academy and published by The British Academy an imprint of Liverpool University Press
Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-57 has 430 pages
Yes it is part of Records of Social and Economic History. New Series series
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