Descriptive Summary
Andersone's
Andersone’s Account Ledger
1841-1844
Materials are written in English.
2001-246
4 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Andersone’s was a prosperous New
Orleans merchant house in the 1840s that sold liquors, books, fruits, furniture,
musical instruments, and other assorted goods. The ledger contains a tremendous
amount of data regarding American trade in the antebellum period.
Historical Sketch
By 1810, New Orleans was the fifth largest city in the United States and one of the
South’s leading economic centers. Andersone’s was a prosperous New Orleans merchant
house in the 1840s that sold liquors, books, fruits, furniture, musical instruments,
and other assorted goods. The company conducted business with other prominent
organizations in the city including the City Bank and Merchant Insurance, one of the
largest insurance firms at the time. Andersone’s had mercantile transactions with
places as far away as Maryland and Tennessee.
Scope and Contents
The Andersone’s Account Ledger, 1841-1844, contains a tremendous amount of data
regarding American trade in the antebellum period. The book opens with a schedule of
prices for various liquors and includes an expense log for their slave account and
petty cash. Additionally, the ledger documents the variety of goods sold and
transactions with other prominent New Orleans companies. The financial details of
the house are well recorded, with clear indications of balances, accounts payable,
debts, loans, and costs.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms
Subjects (Organizations)
Andersone’s (Firm)--Archives.
Subjects
Business--Louisiana
Merchants--Louisiana--New Orleans--History
Places
New Orleans (La.)
Preferred Citation
Andersone’s Account Ledger, 1841-1844, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
4N72d
Account ledger,
1841-1844