Box 4

Abstract

This collection consists of the records of Rochester, New York based merchant, entrepreneur and contractor Albert G. Smith. The materials date between 1805 and 1916, with the bulk dating from 1839 to 1842. The records include letters, bills, receipts, contracts, mortgages, deeds, bonds, legal briefs and filings, title and judgement searches, cancelled checks and other documents.

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the activities of Albert G. Smith, a Rochester, New York grocer with diverse business interests. The bulk of the collection dates from 1839 to 1842, and is related to his business interests of the period, including his grocery and dry goods business, managing a flour mill, distributing fruit trees from one of Rochester's pioneer nurseries, and a contract to construct a portion of the New York and Erie Railroad. His personal finances, real estate holdings and legal...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the activities of Albert G. Smith, a Rochester, New York grocer with diverse business interests. The bulk of the collection dates from 1839 to 1842, and is related to his business interests of the period, including his grocery and dry goods business, managing a flour mill, distributing fruit trees from one of Rochester's pioneer nurseries, and a contract to construct a portion of the New York and Erie Railroad. His personal finances, real estate holdings and legal...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the activities of Albert G. Smith, a Rochester, New York grocer with diverse business interests. The bulk of the collection dates from 1839 to 1842, and is related to his business interests of the period, including his grocery and dry goods business, managing a flour mill, distributing fruit trees from one of Rochester's pioneer nurseries, and a contract to construct a portion of the New York and Erie Railroad. His personal finances, real estate holdings and legal...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the activities of Albert G. Smith, a Rochester, New York grocer with diverse business interests. The bulk of the collection dates from 1839 to 1842, and is related to his business interests of the period, including his grocery and dry goods business, managing a flour mill, distributing fruit trees from one of Rochester's pioneer nurseries, and a contract to construct a portion of the New York and Erie Railroad. His personal finances, real estate holdings and legal...