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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82028886
Collection material chiefly in Dutch, with some material in English and French
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Jacob Gerhard Koch, merchant and marine insurance broker, were acquired by the Library of Congress in 1942 by purchase and gift of Samuel Moyerman.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the Jacob Gerhard Koch Papers is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Jacob Gerhard Koch 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.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Jacob Gerhard Koch Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Jacob Gerhard Koch span the years 1783-1941 with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1783-1839. They consist of correspondence, letterbooks, diary, account books, ledgers, inventories, indexes, receipts, memoirs of Charles Nicholas Buck published in 1941, and miscellaneous documents.
The collection relates chiefly to Koch’s business dealings as a merchant and marine insurance broker in Amsterdam, 1787-1790, Alexandria, Virginia, 1790-1792, and Philadelphia, 1792-1817, and reflects his varied business dealings in North America, Europe, and Latin America. Much of the collection is in Dutch, although Koch also wrote in English and French. The diary documents a trip by Koch to Paris, 1817-1818, and reflects Parisian social life as well as financial transactions. Additional material in the collection refers to the liquidation of Koch’s estate following his death in 1830.
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82028886