Box 5

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The records begin with his partnership (1785-1796) with Hugh Thompson in the firm Oliver and Thompson. In 1796 Oliver formed the firm Robert Oliver and Brothers with his two brothers John and Thomas. After Thomas' death in 1803 the firm was known as Robert and John Oliver. The records continue in Robert Oliver's name after the death of John in 1823.The collection records mercantile activity among Baltimore, the West Indies, Europe, and the East Indies from 1785 until 1805. After...