Beynroth, Charles Exteen (1796-) Papers, 1784-1853

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Beynroth, Charles Exteen, 1796- 

Title:  Papers, 1784-1853 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  2.66 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A B573 

Scope and Content Note 

Papers consist of correspondence, 1813-1853; land papers, 1815-1846; records, 1838-1846, pertaining to his house and farm in Middletown, Ky.; shipping papers, 1838-1848; legal papers, 1828-1845; business records, 1824-1846; obituaries; poetry; and essays. Correspondence discusses business and family matters, local news, epidemics of cholera and yellow fever, religious affairs, and economic conditions. 

Biographical Note 

Charles Exteen Beynroth, merchant of Louisville, Ky. was born in 1796. He came to Louisville, probably from Pa., in the early 1820s. He married Aminta Howard in 1830. Following her death he married Henrietta M. Broughton in 1836. In the 1830s, Beynroth owned a shoe store in Louisville. About the year 1839, Beynroth’s business failed and he began to raise silk worms. In 1849, Beynroth worked as a bookkeeper for Wade and Eckstein in Cincinnati. Later that year he returned to Louisville to work for Bell and Terry (grocers) as a bookkeeper. In 1850, he became an agent for the Girard Insurance Co. of Philadelphia. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Correspondence, 1813-1821.

2 Correspondence, 1822-1823.

3 Correspondence, 1824-1828.

4 Correspondence, 1829.

5 Correspondence, 1830 Jan.-June.

6 Correspondence, 1830 July-Nov.

7 Correspondence, 1831.

8 Correspondence, 1832.

9 Correspondence, 1832 July-Dec.

10 Correspondence, 1833 Jan.-Apr.

11 Correspondence, 1833 May-Nov.

 

Box 2 

12 Correspondence, 1834 Jan.-Feb.

13 Correspondence, 1834 Apr.-Dec.

14 Correspondence, 1835 Jan.-Feb.

15 Correspondence, 1835 March-May.

16 Correspondence, 1835 June-July.

17 Correspondence, 1835 Aug.-Oct.

18 Correspondence, 1835 Nov.-Dec.

19 Correspondence, 1836 Jan.-Apr.

20 Correspondence, 1836 May-June.

21 Correspondence, 1836 Oct.-Dec.

 

Box 3 

22 Correspondence, 1837.

23 Correspondence, 1838.

24 Correspondence, 1839-1840 July.

25 Correspondence, 1841 Jan.-June.

26 Correspondence, 1841 July-Dec.

27 Correspondence, 1842 Jan.-Mar.

28 Correspondence, 1842 Apr.-July.

29 Correspondence, 1842 Aug.-Nov.

30 Correspondence, 1843.

31 Correspondence, 1845 July-1847 Dec.

32 Correspondence, 1848 Feb.-Oct.

 

Box 4 

33 Correspondence, 1849 June-Aug.

34 Correspondence, 1849 Sept.-Dec.

35 Correspondence, 1850.

36 Correspondence, 1851.

37 Correspondence, 1852.

38 Correspondence, 1853 and n.d.

39 Land grant to Joshua Tompkins from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1786Sept. 27.

40 Land papers, 1815-1838.

41 Land papers, 1839-1846.

42 Material about the Middletown farm and house, 1838-1846.

 

Box 5 

43 Shipping papers, 1834-1848.

44 Legal papers, 1828-1835.

45 Legal papers, 1836-1845.

46 Passbook from the Louisville Savings Institution, 1833-1836. Contains charterand bylaws.

47 Ledger balance sheets, sales, etc., 1826-1831.

48 Ledger balance sheets, sales, etc., 1833-1834.

49 Ledger balance sheets, sales, etc., 1835-1836.

50 Expense sheets, 1838-1841.

51 Ledger balance sheets, sales, etc., 1842-1843.

52 Bills and receipts, 1824-1830.

53 Bills and receipts, 1831.

 

Box 6 

54 Bills and receipts, 1832.

55 Bills and receipts, 1833.

56 Bills and receipts, 1834.

57 Bills and receipts, 1835.

58 Bills and receipts, 1836.

59 Bills and receipts, 1837.

60 Bills and receipts, 1838.

61 Bills and receipts, 1839.

62 Bills and receipts, 1840.

63 Bills and receipts, 1841.

64 Bills and receipts, 1842-1844.

65 Notes, 1831-1843.

 

Box 7 

66 Obituaries and funeral notices.

67 Booklet of religious drawings, signed “Eckstein.”Two receipts for works of art executed by Mr. Eckstein.

68 Poetry, miscellaneous essays and notes.

69 Newspaper clippings, n.d., poetry and miscellaneous notes.

70 Catechism of the heavenly doctrines of the New Jerusalem Church.

71 Rules of life of Emmanuel Swedenborg.Engraving of the New Jerusalem Temple, Philadelphia.

72 Sermon delivered by Mr. Holly, at the N.J. Temple, Philadelphia, 1822 Oct. 6.Book of religious poetry and prayers.

73 Miscellaneous.

74 Letters written in German.

75 Papers in German. One groupmarked :Concerning Freemasonry of Mr. Sanders. 

76 Papers in German.

 

pkg. 77 Account book, 1840-1845. 

pkg. 78 Cash book for Hardy and Webb, 1840-1846. 

pkg. 79 Cash book for Hardy and Webb, 1840-1845.