Amos Adams Lawrence papers, 1817-1886 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Personal and business papers of Amos A. Lawrence, merchant and investor in the textile industry, anti-slavery sympathizer, and benefactor of educational and other social causes. His personal papers contain a substantial amount of family correspondence (both loose and in letterbooks) with Amos (father), William R. (brother), Amory A. (son), and other members of the Lawrence family. Business papers include correspondence with Robert M. Mason, Lawrence's partner in the firm of Mason & Lawrence; financial statements and other papers related to Lawrence's interest in the textile industry, in particular with Ipswich Mills; and account books (1836-42)