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Collection Number: 00342

Collection Title: John Hogg Account Books, 1795-1815, 1841

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Size 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 21 items)
Abstract John Hogg (1765-1826) was a merchant of Hillsborough and Wilmington, N.C. The collection consists of account books of mercantile businesses in Hillsborough, Raleigh, Fayetteville, and Wilmington, N.C., in which John Hogg was associated at various times with Andrew Adie, Robert Adam, William Meng, Robert Halliday, and his brother James Hogg. These volumes give only a partial record of Hogg's operations, but from them it appears that Hogg and Company was the chief exporter and importer of the group, with the other firms primarily engaged in local business in general merchandise. There are two letter books: one for Hogg and Company, 1799-1803, and another for Hogg and Meng, 1803-1806.
Creator Hogg, John, 1765-1826.
Curatorial Unit University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Language English
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Restrictions to Access
No restrictions. Open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the John Hogg Account Books #342, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Acquisitions Information
Received from the North Carolina Historical Society. Addition of June 2005 received from William P. Cheshire of Washington, N.C., in honor of Lawrence London (Acc. 100101).
Sensitive Materials Statement
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Processed by: Carolyn Wallace, November 1969

Encoded by: Nancy Kaiser, February 2006

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John Hogg (1765-1826), a merchant of Hillsborough and Wilmington, N.C., was a partner in several mercantile businesses in Hillsborough, Wilmington, Raleigh, and Fayetteville, N.C., some of them operating simultaneously. Among his partners at various times were Andrew Adie, Robert Adam, William Meng, and Robert Halliday. In 1815 he purchased from William Meng the latter's share of Hogg and Company of Wilmington; Hogg and Meng of Fayetteville; and Hogg, Halliday, and Meng of Fayetteville.

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The collection consists of account books of mercantile businesses in Hillsborough, N.C., Raleigh, N.C., Fayetteville, N.C., and Wilmington, N.C., in which John Hogg (1765-1826) was associated at various times with Andrew Adie, Robert Adam, William Meng, Robert Halliday, and his brother James Hogg. These volumes give only a partial record of Hogg's operations, but from them it appears that Hogg and Company was the chief exporter and importer of the group, with the other firms primarily engaged in local business in general merchandise. There are two letter books: one for Hogg and Company, 1799-1803, and another for Hogg and Meng, 1803-1806.

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Contents list

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22 items.

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Volume 1: Account book, 1795-1797

John Hogg, Wilmington, N.C., shippers's account book, including records of the Franklin and letters from Bordeaux, France

Folder 1

Folder not used

Folder 2

Volume 2: Account book, 1798-1802

Hogg and Company, cash sales, general merchandise

Folder 3

Volume 3: Ledger, 1801-1806

Hogg and Adam, Raleigh, N.C.

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Volume 4: Day book and ledger, 1802-1804

John Hogg, Raleigh, N.C.

Folder 4

Folder not used

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Volume 5: Ledger, 1802-1815

John Hogg, Raleigh, N.C.

Folder 5

Folder not used

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Volume 6: Daybook, 1802-1815

John Hogg, Raleigh, N.C.

Folder 6

Folder not used

Folder 7

Volume 7: Daybook, 1803-1806

Wilmington, N.C., probably Hogg, Halliday, and Meng, relating to lumber, tobacco, and naval stores

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Volume 8: Daybook, 1803-1806

Hogg and Meng, Fayetteville, N.C.

Folder 8

Folder not used

Folder 9

Volume 9: Letter book, 1803-1806

Hogg and Meng, Fayetteville, N.C. Letters of William Meng include personal information about himself, John Hogg, and others

Folder 10

Volume 10: Shipping records, 1803-1809

John Hogg, Wilmington, N.C., chiefly incoming grain, tobacco, meat, and skins

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Volume 11: Ledger, 1803-1809

John Hogg and Company, Hillsborough, N.C., relating chiefly to persons in Orange County, N.C., and neighborhood

Folder 11

Folder not used

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Volume 12: Index to Volume 11: Ledger, 1803-1809

Folder 12

Folder not used

Folder 13

Volume 13: Daybook, 1804

Fayetteville, N.C., probably Hogg and Meng. Kept by Isham Blake, clerk

Folder 14

Volume 14: Barter book, 1804-1806

Hogg and Meng, Fayetteville, N.C. Commodities received from them, for which merchandise or cash was given in exchange

Folder 15

Volume 15: Daybook, 1805-1807

Hogg and Meng, Fayetteville, N.C.

Folder 16

Volume 16: Journal, October-November 1806

Hogg, Halliday, and Meng, Wilmington, N.C., with information on the beginning of this firm

Folder 17

Volume 17: Cash sales book, 1807-1813

Probably Hogg and Meng, general merchandise

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Volume 18: Daybook, 1807-1815

Fayetteville, N.C., probably Hogg and Meng or Hogg, Halliday, and Meng

Folder 18

Folder not used

Folder 19

Volume 19: Daybook, undated

Hogg and Meng, Fayetteville, N.C.

Folder 20

Volume 20: Cash sales book, 1813-1814

Hogg and Meng, Fayetteville, N.C.

Folder 21-22

Folder 21

Folder 22

Volume 21: Letter book, 1799-1803

John Hogg and Company, Hillsborough, N.C., relating to accounts, orders, and deliveries. Enclosure is a receipt dated 1841 (Acc. 100101)

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