Stephen W. Church papers 1859-1861 Church, Stephen W. papers

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Stephen W. Church papers 1859-1861 Church, Stephen W. papers

The Stephen W. Church papers contain the letters of a Rhode Island merchant working in Charleston, South Carolina, in the late antebellum period just before the outbreak of the Civil War. He discusses business issues, such as the prices of food goods, and comments on the political climate in Charleston.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391878

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