Richard J. Adams letters and receipt, 1853-1878.

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Richard J. Adams letters and receipt, 1853-1878.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477500

This collection consists of 12 original letters and one receipt. Nine of the letters are from Adams' brother-in-law, Hubbard L. Hart and discuss stagecoach lines from Savannah to Riceboro, Darien and Florida (1853-1856); steamboats and the possible sale of a steamboat to Capt. David R. Dillon; cotton shipments (1866-1867); mail contracts; commodity prices; and community and family affairs in Georgia and Florida. Two of the letters are from Erwin and Hardee, commission merchants.

1 folder (.05 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404213

Georgia Historical Society

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Adams, Richard J., b. ca. 1833.

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Richard J. Adams (b. ca. 1833), a Vermont native, moved to Palatka, Florida during the mid-19th century. An entrepreneur, his business concerns included steamboat ownership, shipping, coastal stagecoach lines and postal contracts. From the description of Richard J. Adams letters and receipt, 1853-1878. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477500 ...