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Machine-readable finding aid derived from manual input, created by Sam Fore, 2004 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Cunningham, Green, and Company Letters18 June 1774-8 April 1775 A Collection inthe Colonial Williamsburg Foundation'sJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library 2002.15 Sam Fore

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2004 Special Collections Staff John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Letter of Cunningham, Green, and Company 18 June 1774 & 8 April 1775 2002.15 1 item English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Cunningham, Green, and Company Letters, Manuscript #2002.15 , John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2002.

Biographical/Historical Information

Greg and Cunningham, the partnership of Thomas Greg of Belfast and Waddel Cunningham of New York, were provisions agents. Newton and Gordon were wine merchants with offices in Madeira and London. The firm was the result of two Scotsmen, Francis Newton and William Gordon, who fled to Madeira after the failed Stuart cause. Mary Spratt Provoost Alexander continued the business ventures of her late husband, Samuel Provoost, and was continually known in some circles as Mrs. Provoost despite her subsequent marriage to James Alexander. Their son, William Alexander (also known as Lord Stirling) served as a copartner in the family business.

Scope and Content

Concerns shipments of wine and the troubles of doing business in New York at the onset of the American Revolution.

Persons Greg, Thomas, fl. 1756-57. Cunningham, Waddel. Newton, Francis. Gordon, William. Alexander, William, 1726-1783. Provoost, Mary Spratt. Subjects Greg & Cunningham (Firm). Newton & Gordon (Firm). Sons of Liberty. Merchants--New York (State)--New York--History--18th century. United States-Commerce--Madeira. United States--Commerce--History--18th century.