Edward Spalding Papers

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Edward Spalding Papers

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  • 1795-1825 (Creation)
  • 1820-1825 (Creation)

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2 Boxes

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The Edward Spalding Papers document the commercial and personal activities of Edward Spalding, a shipping agent who worked in Cuba during the early nineteenth century.  The Papers include correspondence, receipts, bills and other documents.  Correspondence, arranged chronologically, documents Spalding's efforts on behalf of New England merchants and ship owners.

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This collection is open for research.

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Requests to publish or display materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. Please, contact chc@miami.edu for more information.

Preferred citation: Edward Spalding Papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

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  • English
  • Spanish

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Purchased from Richard C. Lincoln, 1984.

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Archivist's note

Processed by William E. Brown, Jr., December 1993. Finding aid revised and published online by María R. Estorino, July 2008. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.

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