Smith Mowry papers, 1832-1834

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Smith Mowry papers, 1832-1834

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Three letters, 1832-1834, from the Charleston merchant Smith Mowry & Co. are addressed to Messrs. W[illia]m R. Bowers & Co. of Providence, R.I., and document antebellum trade between Northern and Southern seaports. Letter, 26 Dec. 1832, to Capt. William R. Bowers (Providence, R.I.), includes a statement of account and notes, "Nothing new here and but very little doing in consequence of Nullification which seems to have stopped all business of late so we would not wish to receive any more goods until things become more settled." Letter, 19 July 1834, reports that Smith Mowry & Co. had disposed of a cargo of molasses and menhaden fish, but the sugar would not sell because of its inferior quality; and letter, 25 Oct. 1834, acknowledges a shipment of sugar, paper, and fish and speaks of increased sales, "the weather is now fair and trade begins to start quite brisk. Cotton... sells as fast as it arrives."

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Mowry, Smith, 1795-1861.

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Cotton factor of Charleston, S.C. factor. A native of Smithfield (Rhode Island), Mowry became one of the leading businessmen of Charleston, serving as president and director of several enterprises including the South Carolina Railroad Company and the Union Bank. From the description of Smith Mowry papers, 1832-1834 (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 682201924 Charleston, S.C. factor. A native of Rhode Island, Mowry became one of the leading businessmen of Ch...

Smith Mowry & Co.

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