Juan M. Ceballos Business Letters
Scope and Content
This collection consists of 28 autograph letters sent to Juan M. Ceballos dealing with the affairs of his company. A majority of the letters are written in Spanish, but some are in English. The earlier letters are dated during the initial stages of the company and show the networks it had with banks and other companies in Havana, Paris, London, and several cities in Spain. Moreover, the letters give important information on shipments and bank accounts.
Dates
- Creation: 1855 August 22-1856 December 13
Creator
- Ceballos, Juan M. (Person)
Language of Materials
Includes materials written in English and Spanish.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical/Historical Note
Juan M. Ceballos was born in Spain and later, as a young adult, immigrated to Cuba. In Cuba, he established a solid network and business contacts which then prompted him to move to New York. By October 1855, his name was appearing in New York newspapers as the co-owner of the New York and Mexican Steamship Line. The line sailed to Havana, Veracruz and Cadiz. In New York, Ceballos also laid the foundation for his other company "Ceballos y Cía." His son, Juan M. Ceballos Jr., would eventually take over the family business after the Spanish American War, when the company had financial interests in both Cuba and New York. In Cuba, the company focused on matters concerning construction, shipping, sugar, and landholdings. In New York, the company focused on the breweries and the refineries used for converting molasses into sugar.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 Folder)
Abstract
Collection of business letters that deal with the affairs of Juan M. Ceballos’s company.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Physical Location
University of Florida Smathers Library Building.
Alternate Form of Finding Aid
This guide is available in Spanish at https://www.uflib.ufl.edu/findingaids/Spanish/mss0406.pdf.
Acquisition Information
The collection was purchased in 2017.
Subject
- Ceballos, Juan M. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Juan M. Ceballos Business Letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Katiana M. Bagué and Richard Phillips
- Date
- May 2018
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755
special@uflib.ufl.edu