Papers, 1801-1870.

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Papers, 1801-1870.

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Business correspondence of Christopher Ripley, 1804-1850, concerns purchase of merchandise, lawsuits, wool sales, land transactions in Matildaville, lumber sales, roads, financial matters, and sawmills; correspondents include Palmer Cleveland, Jeremiah Drake, A.B. James, George Redington, Joseph Rosseel, and G.W. Soule. Personal correspondence includes letters from Christopher Ripley to his wife, Julia Ripley, 1831-1836, concerning travel and business affairs, news of friends, land sales, and family news; and letters to Christopher Ripley from Ralph, Bradford, and John Ripley and others concerning family news, land speculation in Indiana, jobs, and business affairs, 1801-1839. Miscellaneous correspondence includes family and personal letters to Julia Ripley, her letters to her son, Roswell Sabin Ripley, and letters concerning his appointment to West Point, 1803-1842.

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American Line Steamship Company.

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