Stoddard & Lovering Records

Stoddard & Lovering was located in Boston, the firm, started in the 1820's by John Tappan, imported Parisian fancy goods. Tappan remained a partner after turning the firm over to Henry Edwards and Charles Stoddard. In 1833, Edwards & Stoddard entered into a profit-sharing agreement with John Stoddard and J.S. Lovering in Paris. The Boston firm became Edwards, Stoddard & Co. in 1839. In 1840, the related firm of Porter Denny of New York was dissolved and its assets and debts assumed by Edwards & Stoddard. In 1845, the Paris partnership was also dissolved and the Boston firm became Stoddard & Lovering. The firm handled a variety of goods, including ribbons, laces, special fabrics such as velvets and Swiss muslins, buttons, thread, cravats, gloves and other "sewn goods," shoes and Canton ware. Later, as Atkinson & Haserick, the firm dealt only in raw cotton and wool and cotton and worsted machinery.