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The Scottish merchant Hugh Robertson and his brother founded the Glasgow firm of Hugh Robertson and Company, which specialized in import-export. A Montreal branch was opened in 1815, and Joseph Masson (1791-1847), a former employee there, was appointed manager and became a shareholder. The company was henceforth known as Robertson, Masson and Company. Masson eventually became majority shareholder and the firm diversified, opening new branches named for various shareholders and partners. Joseph Masson was one of the most successful French-Canadian businessmen of the first half of the 19th century.
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Inventory
List of merchandise sent by Hugh Robertson and Company to the Montreal branch of Robertson, Masson, Strang and Company
Date
July 6, 1836
Dimensions1 textual record ; 25 x 20 cm
Origin
Glasgow, Scotland, Europe
Object NumberS001/B3.2,2.28
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentList of merchandise sent from Glasgow by Hugh Robertson and Company to Robertson, Masson, Strang and Company in Montreal, Lower Canada (branch of Robertson, Masson and Company). The Scottish merchant Hugh Robertson and his brother founded the Glasgow firm of Hugh Robertson and Company, which specialized in import-export. A Montreal branch was opened in 1815, and Joseph Masson (1791-1847), a former employee there, was appointed manager and became a shareholder. The company was henceforth known as Robertson, Masson and Company. Masson eventually became majority shareholder and the firm diversified, opening new branches named for various shareholders and partners. Joseph Masson was one of the most successful French-Canadian businessmen of the first half of the 19th century.
NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
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List of merchandise for Hugh Robertson and Company aboard the ship Sophia
August 30, 1836
S001/B3.2,2.41
List summarizing Hugh Robertson and Company deliveries for the spring of 1843 to Robertson, Masson and Company
1843
S001/B3.2,2.49
List of merchandise aboard the Robertson, under the command of Captain John Neill
October 1836
S001/B3.2,2.19
List of Gillespie’s and Company merchandise aboard the ship Eleutheria
April 4, 1836
S001/B3.2,2.20
Delivery order for merchandise from Gillespie's and Company abord the ship Eleutheria and destined for the branch W. and H. Robertson and Company
April 4, 1836
S001/B3.2,2.27
Letter of recommendation to Robertson, Masson, Strang and Company
March 31, 1836
S001/B3.2,2.23
Letter from Robert Sproule to Robertson, Masson, Strang and Company
June 21, 1836
S001/B3.2,2.61
Delivery instructions addressed to Robertson, Masson, Strang and Company
April 4, 1836
S001/B3.2,2.25
List of court letters and packages sent and received by the Palais-Royal in 1721
January 25, 1721 - July 4, 1721
S001/A2.1,5.1
Delivery order from Mr. Stewart to Robertson, Masson, Strang and Company
March 11, 1843
S001/B3.2,2.48
Delivery order from Robertson, Masson, Strang and Company addressed to John Molson and Sons.
August 1836
S001/B3.2,2.26
Figures for sales by the firm of Cuvillier and Sons to Robertson, Masson, Strang and Company
August 1, 1836
S001/B3.2,2.42
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