Papers, 1778-1883; (bulk 1811-1813).

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Papers, 1778-1883; (bulk 1811-1813).

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Agreements for the hire of slaves; business letters from various merchants and commission firms, accompanied by accounts and relating to the state of the cotton and tobacco markets. There are frequent allusions to the effect of the War of 1812 and the Napoleonic campaigns on these markets. Letters for late 1813 mention the valuation of gold imports from foreign countries and the acceptability of currency from the various states. Firms represented in the collection include Jona Meigs of Savannah, Ga.; T. & R. Gwathmey of Lynchburg, Va.; Edw. S. Waddey of Norfolk, Va.; Wm. H. Imlay & Co. of Boston, Mass.; Strong & Havens of New York; Thomas Richardson of Fayetteville, N.C.; Blair Burwell of Augusta, Ga.; N. & D. Talcott of New York; and Fox and Richardson of Richmond, Va. There are also Civil War letters from Maurice and Daniel E. Temple to their sister, Eliza Temple, with references to life in Pettit's Battery [1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery].

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6966503

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Temple, Eliza.

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Harris, Benjamin James.

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Resident of Richmond, Va. From the description of Papers, 1778-1883; (bulk 1811-1813). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19657445 ...

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Temple, Daniel E.

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Jona Meigs (Savannah, Ga.)

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

T. and R. Gwathmey (Lynchburg, Va.)

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Fox and Richardson (Richmond, Va.)

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United States. Army. New York Light Artillery, 1st Regiment (1861-1865)

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Temple, Maurice.

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William H. Imlay and Co. (Boston, Mass.)

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Blair Burwell (Augusta, Ga.)

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Thomas Richardson (Fayetteville, N.C.)

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N. and D. Talcott (New York, N.Y.)

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Strong and Havens (New York, N.Y.)

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