Box W0039.01

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This financial notebook, written by merchant Ferdinand Masendorff, includes lists of prices and shipping rates for items such as cotton, sugar, coffee, and corn. In addition, it lists currency exchange rates, United States cotton production rates, and a list of Mobile, Alabama, cotton brokers. Massendorff's contact list also is notable, as it lists individuals from New Orleans, Havana (Cuba), Hamburg (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium), London (England), and many other locations where he conducted...