William L. Clements Library The University of Michigan West family Papers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- West Family Papers, 1697-1880 3 lin. feet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Scope and Contents: Papers relating to the Benjamin West family of Boston, Massachusetts, and Charlestown, N.H. This collection concerns the activities of Benjamin West (1776-1829), a Boston Businessman engaged in sugar manufacturing. It includes approximately 900 items related to the sugar refinery; two letterbooks, 1803-1827; three expense books, 1797-1827; and one account book, 1811-1823. The papers contain a few letters relating to the Reverend Samuel West (1738-1808), Benjamin's father, and two items of Nathan P. West--a copybook, 1792-1807, and a receipt book, 1798-1813. Provenance:Purchased, 1965. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- West family Papers Subject Index Family--Massachusetts--18th century Family--Massachusetts--19th century Sugar--Massachusetts--Manufacture and refining West, Benjamin, 1776-1829 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Return to: Brief guide to manuscripts collections Homepage Manuscripts Collections Staff Hours and policies