Charles O. Witte letterbook, 1861-1867.

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Charles O. Witte letterbook, 1861-1867.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29714712

Letterpress copybook, 1 Jan. 1861 - 20 Nov. 1867, containing copies of outgoing correspondence written to business associates overseas during Civil War and Reconstruction. Chiefly business letters primarily addressed to commission houses in New York, and the European port cities of Liverpool (England), and Bremen, Rotterdam, and Hamburg (Germany). Correspondence provides insight into business and economic conditions in South Carolina during and immediately after the Civil War, including information re the import and export trade, blockade running, and agriculture.

1 vol. (962 leaves) ; 28 cm.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7273971

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Witte, Charles Otto, 1823-1908

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Charles Otto Witte (1823-1908) worked as a grocery and commission merchant in Charleston, S.C. From the description of Charles O. Witte letterbook, 1861-1867. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 29714712 ...