Christopher Champlin. Records and Correspondence, 1762-1797
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Nota de estado
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Country
US
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
eng
Contact information: postal address
222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230
Contact information: phone number
001 518 474 6282 (Reference Desk - Manuscripts and Special Collections)
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Reference number
SC529
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Title (official language of the state)
Christopher Champlin. Records and Correspondence, 1762-1797
Language of title
eng
Creator / accumulator
Christopher Champlin
Date(s)
1762/1797
Language(s)
eng
Extent
1 box (198 items)
Type of material
Textual Material
Scope and content
This collection consists chiefly of correspondence relating to the business affairs of Christopher Champlin and Aaron Lopez, merchants in Newport, Rhode Island. The correspondence mainly consists of incoming letters from importers and merchants in New York City and Long Island concerning goods imported from England, other countries, and domestic locations. These papers also include plans for overseas voyages, announcements of available goods, arrangements for orders, discussions of prices, and debit-credit accounts. Correspondence includes letters exchanged between Lopez and Joseph Reply, Henry Van Vleck, Solomon Simson, Aaron Isaacs, William Hubbard, Uriah Rogers, Joseph Jacobs, Robert Griffith, Hannah Louzada, Stiles & Brasher, George Folliott & Co., Samuel Flake, Cullen Pollock, Joseph Spencer, Henry Hart, Cornelius Ter Bush, and Joseph Lopez.
Archival history
The collection was purchased from Merwin Clayton on May 7, 1912.
Administrative / Biographical history
Christopher Champlin (1731-1805) was a Newport, Rhode Island, merchant, shipowner and financier. He was born in Charlestown, Rhode Island, the oldest son of Colonel Christopher Champlin (1707-1766) and Hannah (Hill) Champlin. Earlier generations of the Champlin Family had moved from Newport to the Narragansett Country. However, Christopher and his brothers Robert and George Champlin chose to move back to Newport in the 1750s.
Christopher's merchant career led him to engage in various trades. He and his brother George often worked together. Their first ventures included illegal trade with Spain and France. Depending on the financial climate, Christopher dabbled in privateering, the slave trade, and the West Indies trade.
During the War, Champlin fled Newport and supported the colonies. He continued trading during Newport's occupation and expanded his trade with the West Indies, Northern Europe and Holland. After the Paris Peace Treaty, he continued to ship flaxseed to Ireland in partnership with Samuel Fowler.
Christopher's merchant career led him to engage in various trades. He and his brother George often worked together. Their first ventures included illegal trade with Spain and France. Depending on the financial climate, Christopher dabbled in privateering, the slave trade, and the West Indies trade.
During the War, Champlin fled Newport and supported the colonies. He continued trading during Newport's occupation and expanded his trade with the West Indies, Northern Europe and Holland. After the Paris Peace Treaty, he continued to ship flaxseed to Ireland in partnership with Samuel Fowler.
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System of arrangement
Items are arranged chronologically.
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Author of the description
Carla Vieira, 2022
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Lopez Papers | Existence and location of originals |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Archives | Collections (official language of the state) | |
| New York State Library | Collections (official language of the state) |