Hyndman Bros. was a business owned by commission merchants Peter Warwick and Frederick William Hyndman (the sons of Robert Hyndman). The Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, store was located on Queen Street near Water Street. They also owned a store located in Montague. Hyndman Bros. may have been in operation for for over twenty years, from the late 1850's to the early 1880's. The business underwent changes throughout its existence - general store and tobacco factory in the mid-1860's, dry goods and liquors by the mid-1870's and in the early 1880's ship owners and brokers.
The business was probably run primarily by Peter, as Frederick had other pursuits throughout this period - a position in the navy, provincial auditor, Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty court and founder of an insurance business. Peter may have run the business until the early 1880's when he and his family emigrated to North Dakota, USA.
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Title based on contents of the fonds
The fonds consists primarily of financial papers relating to business conducted by Hyndman Bros. dated from the 1860's and the 1870's, such as: bills of lading, freight bills, shipping inwards, exchange notes, weigh slips, orders, invoices, promissory notes, payment notices, receipts and miscellaneous papers. There are also papers concerning Robert Hyndman's activities in the 1840s and 1850s: Sheriff and legal papers, Vice- Admiralty court papers, power of attorney and miscellaneous papers.
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