General Correspondence, 1783-1865
Conditions Governing Access
The records of Ellis & Allan Company are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Scope and Content Note
Business and personal correspondence received, bills of lading, receipts, financial statements, and other business records. At the end of the series is a volume of related matter that includes poems, letters, and other items pertaining to Edgar Allan Poe.
Dates
- Creation: 1783-1865
Access and Restrictions
The records of Ellis & Allan Company are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Existence and Location of Copies
The Poe volume is available on microfilm. Shelf no. 19,274.
Container Range
Box: 1-438
Part of the Manuscript Division Repository
Manuscript Reading Room
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