George Nelson letter copybook, 1784-1798 [manuscript].

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George Nelson letter copybook, 1784-1798 [manuscript].

Contemporary handwritten copies of letters, 1784-1798, written by Nelson, with a few letters received and other commercial records. The letters were written to Nelson's associates in London, W.C. and Francis Lambert; to his partner, Samuel Bellamy, who was at various times in Philadelphia, New York, and other cities; to South Carolinians to whom he sold goods and whose rice and other products he exported; to relatives in England; and to commercial connections in many eastern seaboard cities. From 1784 to 1796 the letters were written chiefly from Charleston (although occasionally from other places), and in 1796-1798, chiefly from Philadelphia.

1 v. (530 p.).

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Lambert, Bill

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William Carpenter Lambert was born (but no record of his birth was recorded) on August 18, 1894 to William G. and Mary Lambert. He also had a younger brother Carl who was born in circa. 1895. He spent his early childhood in Ironton, Ohio. When Mr. Lambert was ten or eleven years old, an aviator brought a Wright Flyer to Ironton for a July 4th celebration. Lambert was given a ride and allowed to handle the controls. This early experience with aviation led to his career as an aerial f...

Lambert, Francis

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Epithet: of Add MS 28948 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001191.0x0002e4 ...

Bellamy, Samuel, fl. 1784-1798.

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Nelson, George, fl. 1784-1798.

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English merchant and exporter in Charleston, S.C., and other American cities. From the description of George Nelson letter copybook, 1784-1798 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25507447 From the guide to the George Nelson Letter Copybook, ., 1784-1798, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...