James Morris papers, 1840 Apr. 25-1964 Dec. 5, bulk (1840- 1846).

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James Morris papers, 1840 Apr. 25-1964 Dec. 5, bulk (1840- 1846).

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Correspondence and legal documents of a cotton planter in India; including 25 Apr. 1840, Fairfield District, S.C., legal agreement of James Morris of Chicot County, Ark., granting power of attorney to Elisha Morris, noting the need to collect some $5700 owed to Morris by two men in Natchez, Miss; letter, 26 Dec. 1842, to "My Dear Brother" [Ephriam Morris], Monticello, S.C., re disappointments sustained during his first three years in India, describing unsuccessful attempts to cultivate cotton, discussing impressions of Indian culture, with remarks on religion, people, sati, and the caste system. Also includes Morris' will, 15 Mar. 1846, Travellers Bungallow, Bellary [District, now State of Karnataka], Madras Presidency, East India, appointing as executor William R. Mercer, of Bombay Presidency, directing the disposal of his estate held by Hall, Brainbridge & Co., Merchants, and valued at "16,000 Company Rupees" to be divided among his eight brothers and sisters identified by name, with individual bequests of various personal items of gold; letter, ca. Mar. 1846, Rooskul, Dharwar District, Bombay Pres[idency], W[illiam] R. Mercer to Ephraim Morris, [Darlington?, S.C.], informing family of death of James Morris, enclosing will, discussing arrangements for disposing of the estate, promising to return to the U.S. to deliver the inheritance, and reporting that sale of Morris' horse realized "a very small sum, 170 Rupees, Equal to $75."

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Morris family.

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Hall, Brainbridge & Co., Merchants (Madras, India)

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James Morris, d. 1846

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Morris, James, d. 1846.

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Expatriate American from South Carolina living in Southeast Asia; cotton planter employed, ca. 1840-1846, by East India Company, Madras, India; formerly resident of South Carolina, Arkansas, and Mississippi. From the description of James Morris papers, 1840 Apr. 25-1964 Dec. 5, bulk (1840- 1846). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 34368041 ...

East India Company

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The East India Company (formally called the Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies (1600-1708) and the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies (1708-1873)), was an English company formed for the exploitation of the spice trade in East and Southeast Asia and India. It was incorporated by Royal Charter in December 1600. From the guide to the East India Company, 1647, 1647, (Senate House Library, University of London) ...

Mercer, William R., 1862-1939

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