Letters, 1861-1867.

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Letters, 1861-1867.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/188998409

The collection contains letters from Enos Stimson to J. Ballard & Sons and Charles P. Ballard of Athens, Ohio. The letters were written from Homer, New York, and Lafayette, Indiana. The letters describe investments, and the purchase and sale of contracts for hogs, cattle, corn, lard, and wool. In the larger historical context these letters were written during the Civil War and contain numerous anecdotes on the political and economic events of the time.

1 manuscript folder.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6953627

Indiana Historical Society Library

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E. Stimson & Co.

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Stimson, Enos ca. 1809-

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Enos Stimson (b. ca. 1809) wrote the letters in this collection. He owned E. Stimson & Co. Wholesale Grocers in Syracuse New York. He traveled frequently to Indiana to conduct his business. From the description of Letters, 1861-1867. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 188998409 ...

Ballard, Charles L.

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J. Ballard & Sons

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