Banking-related papers of Robert Clayton, John Morris, et al., from the Fairfax Library, circa 1650-1700

Check handwritten in ink on oblong slip of paper
Earliest known example of a check honored after an initialled change [Folger V.b.377 v.140 no.32]

The Papers of Robert Clayton, John Morris, et al. relating to English banking, Folger manuscript V.b.377, v.1-145, are a portion of a larger collection of private banking papers from the 17th century that has been dispersed over the past two hundred years. This collection was most recently held by the Fairfax family, who acquired it from G. Michelmore (bookseller), who purchased it at auction (Sotheby’s, March 26, 1929).

Please see the finding aid for further information. Note, however, that numbering in the finding aid does not necessarily correspond with the order of items in a bound volume. See the concordance after the list of volumes, below, for a work-in-progress key that matches the order of items within volumes to the numbering in the finding aid.

The collection is currently being processed: 141 of the 145 volumes are currently available (see List of volumes, below). Processing notes: catalog listing from 1 through 870 generally coincides with volume-number order and binding order within volumes. When numbering sequence differs (and eventually, for all numbers) the through-number from the catalog is penciled in the upper-right corner of the document. Method for numbering: make photocopy of relevant catalog pages. Cut pages almost into strips: leave a margin so they'll stay in numeric order until the strip is torn off to make a slip. Use slips as temporary bookmarks in the volume (being careful to spread them out across the volume to avoid straining the binding). Once all slips from a section are accounted for, add item number to catalog and through-number to item.

List of volumes

Volumes with an "item count" in the list below are available for use in the Reading Room, and can be requested through https://request.folger.edu. This list is regularly updated as additional volumes are processed.

  • V.b.377 v.1 (19 items)
  • V.b.377 v.2 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.3 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.4 (2 items)
  • V.b.377 v.5 (2 items)
  • V.b.377 v.6 (9 items)
  • V.b.377 v.7 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.8 (5 items)
  • V.b.377 v.9 (2 items)
  • V.b.377 v.10 (13 items incl. print)
  • V.b.377 v.11 (3 items)
  • V.b.377 v.12 (13 items)
  • V.b.377 v.13 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.14 (6 items)
  • V.b.377 v.15 (2 items)
  • V.b.377 v.16 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.17 (18 items)
  • V.b.377 v.18 (9 items)
  • V.b.377 v.19 (2 items)
  • V.b.377 v.20 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.21 (4 items)
  • V.b.377 v.22 (3 items)
  • V.b.377 v.23 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.24 (64 items): see concordance for item order
  • V.b.377 v.25 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.26 (5 items)
  • V.b.377 v.27 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.28 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.29 (4 items)
  • V.b.377 v.30 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.31 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.32 (2 items)
  • V.b.377 v.33 (2 items)
  • V.b.377 v.34 (2 items incl. print)
  • V.b.377 v.35 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.36 (7 manuscript items, plus several prints & drawings)
  • V.b.377 v.37 (2 items on 3 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.38 (1 item on 8 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.39 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.40 (4 items: 1 letter on 2 leaves; 1 letter on 1 leaf; 1 receipt on 1/2 a leaf; 1 letter on 2 pcs. of paper pasted together)
  • V.b.377 v.41(9 items; the first 3 each consist of 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.42 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.43 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.44 (4 items: 3rd is on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.45 (17 items on 30 leaves; last item not in inventory)
  • V.b.377 v.46 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.47 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.48 (2 items on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.49 (7 items on 8 1/2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.50 (131 items): see concordance for item order
  • V.b.377 v.51 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.52 (22 items on 63 leaves numbered in pencil 1-7, 7-62)
  • V.b.377 v.53 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.54 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.55 (5 items on 8 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.56 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.57 (3 items; first is on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.58 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.59 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.60 (39 items; items 10, 33, & 35 - 39 are each on 2 leaves for a total count of 46)
  • V.b.377 v.61 (80 items plus 1 print): see concordance for item order
  • V.b.377 v.62 (4 items)
  • V.b.377 v.63 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.64 (2 items on 4 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.65 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.66 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.67 (6 items on 10 leaves + 1 print)
  • V.b.377 v.68 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.69 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.70 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.71 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.72 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.73 (4 items incl. print)
  • V.b.377 v.74 (2 items)
  • V.b.377 v.75 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.76 (4 items incl. print)
  • V.b.377 v.77 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.78 (3 items on 4 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.79 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.80 (2 items on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.81 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.82 (1 item on 2 leaves, + print)
  • V.b.377 v.83 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.84 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.85 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.86 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.87 (1 item on 4 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.88 (7 items on 13 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.89 (1 item + 2 prints)
  • V.b.377 v.90 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.91 (3 items on 4 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.92 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.93 (15 items)
  • V.b.377 v.94 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.95 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.96 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.97 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.98 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.99 (2 items on 3 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.100 (2 items on 4 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.101 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.102 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.103 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.104 (2 items)
  • V.b.377 v.105 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.106 (3 items)
  • V.b.377 v.107 (3 items, incl. print)
  • V.b.377 v.108 (2 items, including photostat of print)
  • V.b.377 v.109 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.110 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.111 (16 items on 22 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.112 (1 item in 3 pieces)
  • V.b.377 v.113 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.114 (2 items incl. print)
  • V.b.377 v.115 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.116 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.117 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.118 (1 item on 3 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.119 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.120 (2 items on 4 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.121 (3 items on 4 1/2 lvs.)
  • V.b.377 v.122 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.123 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.124 (1 print; 1 mss. on 5 leaves + docket)
  • V.b.377 v.125 (3 items on 4 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.126 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.127 (1 print & 3 mss. for a total of 4 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.128 (1 ms. on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.129 (1 print & 1 ms. for a total of 5 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.130 (47 items, numbered 1-8, 8a, 8b, 9-45)
  • V.b.377 v.131 (1 item)
  • V.b.377 v.132 (21 items plus 2 loose sheets related to Michelmore provenance)
  • V.b.377 v.133 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.134 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.135 (4 items: 1 petition on 1 leaf; 1 print on 1 leaf; 1 indenture on 1 1/2 leaves; 1 list of rebates on 3 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.136 (5 items: 2 letters, each on 1 leaf; 2 notes, each on 1 small piece of paper; 1 summons on 1 small piece of paper)
  • V.b.377 v.137 (5 items, last one on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.138 (19 items on 22 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.139 (3 items on 5 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.140 (39 items; item 23 mounted as a bifolium)
  • V.b.377 v.141 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.142 (5 items on 9 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.143 (1 item on 1 leaf)
  • V.b.377 v.144 (1 item on 2 leaves)
  • V.b.377 v.145 (74 items)

Concordance

Numbering in the finding aid does not necessarily correspond with the order of items in a bound volume. This sortable list (in progress) matches the order of items within volumes to the numbering in the finding aid.

To sort on multiple columns: make your first sort, then hold the Shift key when making subsequent sorts. Note that the underlying data remains in numeric order by volume, then item within volume. It's just the view in your specific browser session that changes.

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