Letter: 1847 Jan. 16, Western Bank of Scotland, Glasgow, to David Laing / Alex. B. Grosart. 1847.

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Letter: 1847 Jan. 16, Western Bank of Scotland, Glasgow, to David Laing / Alex. B. Grosart. 1847.

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Concerns Robert Fergusson.

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Grosart, Alexander Balloch, 1827-1899

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Fergusson, Robert, 1750-1774

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Robert Fergusson and Alexander Hamilton were agents for the Scottish firm of James Glassford & Company during the latter half of the eighteenth century. Glassford & Company traded primarily in tobacco, though the company was also concerned with other goods, including coffee, sugar, and slaves. Fergusson and Hamilton made contracts with local stores, which in turn purchased tobacco directly from planters. The agents were then responsible for arranging for the crop to be shipp...