Call Number:

MC.975.02.009

Repository:

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Extent:

0.02 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Richard Hockley letterbook (HC.MC.975.02.009), Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.

Date:

1737-1742, 1965-1967 (inclusive)

Creator:

Hockley, Richard

Form:

Correspondence

Abstract:

This collection is comprised of the single letterbook of Richard Hockley and contains business correspondence. The majority of letters in the volume are written by Richard Hockley on his travels for the business interests of Thomas Hyam, a London merchant. Letters are written from a variety of locations, including Barbados, Charleston, South Carolina, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Richard Hockley was a protege of John Penn. As the Supercargo and agent of London merchant Thomas Hyam, he traveled to Barbados, Charleston, and Philadelphia on business.

This collection is comprised of the single letterbook of Richard Hockley and contains business correspondence. The majority of letters in the volume are written by Richard Hockley on his travels for the business interests of Thomas Hyam, a London merchant. Letters are written from a variety of locations, including Barbados, Charleston, South Carolina, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.