• 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.