Benjamin W. Raymond papers
- Creator Names Raymond, Benjamin Wright, 1801-1883.
- Title Benjamin W. Raymond papers [manuscript], 1840-1876.
- Physical description
- 2 linear ft. (5 boxes)
- 1 folder. Stored with Alpha1.
- Collection summary Letter books and account books (14 v., 1844-1876), 2 yearly lists of property (1865-1871), and letters of Benjamin W. Raymond, a commission merchant operating on South Water Street in Chicago (Ill.). The letters are concerned with the shipments, orders, commissions, lack of coal in the city, scarcity of money, consignments, etc.
- Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include a scrapbook relating to B.W. Raymond (F38DA .R214S4).
- Biographical or Historical Note Raymond was a commission merchant and served as mayor of Chicago (1839-1840, 1842-1843).
- Names Raymond, Benjamin Wright, 1801-1883 Archives.
- Subjects
- Businessmen Illinois Chicago 19th century.
- Commission merchants Illinois Chicago 19th century.
- Mayors Illinois Chicago 19th century.
- Real estate investment Illinois Chicago 19th century.
- Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Commerce 19th century.
- Genre
- Account books. aat
- Correspondence. aat
- Letter books. aat
- Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.