Papers of Thomas Lang, merchant, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland

Reference
- GB 248 UGD 046
Dates of Creation
- 1760-1864
Name of Creator
- Thomas Lang (fl.1802-1843: merchant: Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland)
Physical Description
- 0.13 metres (1 box)
  There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material

Scope and Content

Will and codicil of Thomas Lang 1843
Correspondence and business papers of Thomas Lang 1803-1845
Correspondence and business papers of Thomas Lang and his father, Thomas Lang snr 1779-1843
Financial papers 1833-1842
Correspondence and business papers of Thomas Lang snr and his brother, James Lang, grocer, 1760-1794
Property records 1815-1845
Papers regarding Lang's estate 1843-1844
Papers relating to Thomas Lang's North American interests 1802-1864
Administrative records 1760-1864
Financial records 1818-1829

Administrative / Biographical History

Thomas Lang was the son of a merchant sea captain also called Thomas Lang. In 1820 , he was a partner in Lang, Baine & Co , merchants of Westburn Street, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. Their major trading interests were in shipping dried salt cod from Newfoundland, Canada, for the European continent. By 1839 the firm had set up a subsidiary company, Baine, Johnston & Co , Newfoundland. Partners in the firms in 1839 were Walter Baine, James Johnston, James Johnston Grieve and Walter Grieve.

Arrangement

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

Access Information

Open

Acquisition Information

Gift : prior to 1966

Other Finding Aids

Digital file level list available in searchroom.

Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1894) and London (NRA21083)

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Conditions Governing Use

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Appraisal Information

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Custodial History

Records deposited with Economic History Department, Glasgow University, prior to 1966. Management of the collection transferred to Glasgow University Archives in 1975.