John AdriancePapers 1832-1903

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John AdriancePapers 1832-1903

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John Adriance, a nativeof Troy, New York, went to Texas in 1835. Adriance was involved with thepromotion of railroads and canals, and he was a deputy for the CommissaryDepartment and a county commissioner during the Civil War. Papers dealprimarily with the mercantile business carried on by Adriance with variouspartners over the years, the management of his agricultural interests andWaldeck Plantation, his investments in land, and his promotion oftransportation in his area.

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Adriance, John

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John Adriance, a native of Troy, New York, went to Texas in 1835. After participating in the Texas Revolution, he was engaged in the mercantile business, first with Cyril Beardslee at Columbia from 1836 to 1839 and then with Morgan L. Smith with whom he carried on business with foreign ports and owned and operated Waldeck Plantation. Adriance was involved with the promotion of railroads and canals, and he was a deputy for the Commissary Department and a county commissioner during the Civil War. ...