Letters, 1887-1888.

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Letters, 1887-1888.

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The collection consists of 8 handwritten letters from William Harvey Cogswell to his son Julius E. Cogswell. The letters, which were written between 1887 and 1888, include information on the family printing business and purchasing notes and prices for books. The collection also includes one letter to J.B. Lippincott & Co. (1887) requesting price quotes and discounts on book purchases, and one letter from William H. Morrison (1887). Morrison was a law bookseller and publisher in New York and Washington, D.C. The letter concerns book purchases made by Walker, Evans & Cogswell Co.

10 items ([16] leaves) ; 20-28 cm.

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7676962

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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J.B. Lippincott Company

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Cogswell, William H. (William Harvey), 1831-1902.

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William Harvey Cogswell (1831-1902) was a printer and binder with Walker, Evans & Cogswell Co. of Charleston, South Carolina. When William H. Cogswell joined the firm in 1855 it was known as Walker & Evans. From 1856-1860, it was called Walker, Evans & Company. During the American Civil War, the company moved to Columbia, South Carolina, and operated under the name Evans & Cogswell, Confederate Government Printers and Lithographers. It was finally incorporated under the name Walk...

Morrison, William H.

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Walker, Evans & Cogswell Company

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Cogswell family.

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Cogswell, Julius E.

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