San Román, José Papers 1823-1934

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San Román, José Papers 1823-1934

The papers of José San Román(1822–ca.1895), merchant, banker, and broker in the contraband cotton trade of theCivil War, include correspondence, letter press books, notebooks, sales ledgers,purchase and cash journals, receipts, checks and check stubs, insurance policies,books, circulars, bulletins, price lists, clippings, passenger registers, decrees,summons, suits, powers of attorney, contracts, money, maps, and broadsides.

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