Harper C. Bryson & Co. Ledger

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS-185

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single ledger used by Harper C. Bryson & Co to document sales, receipts, debts, and general business operations between 1836-1843.

Dates

Created: Majority of material found within 1836-1843
Other: Date acquired: 02/25/1993

Conditions Governing Access

No current access restrictions on this collection. Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research purposes only. Materials within the collection are subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Harper C. Bryson & Co. was a 19th-century business located in Augusta, Georgia, that operated as a cotton factory and commission merchant. Active during the mid-1830s and early 1840s, the company played a role in Augusta's growing importance as a major inland cotton market. The business focused on the logistical and financial management of the cotton trade, handling accounts and transactions for local growers and buyers