J. R. Minter papers, 1858 May 19 - 1860 Feb. 28.

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J. R. Minter papers, 1858 May 19 - 1860 Feb. 28.

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Business letters from Charleston merchants re prices of coffee, medicines, perfumes, and other provisions and soliciting orders addressed to J.R. Minter, Esq., at addresses in Pinckneyville and Mount Tabor, both in Union District, S.C., including letter, 19 May 1858, regarding high cost of "Fly Traps," which were on offer for "$5 each or $60 per doz[en]," [Letter is unclear if the luxury product under discussion is the carnivorous Venus fly trap plant native to the Carolinas, or some variety of manufactured insect-catcher].

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Minter, J.R.

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Proprietor of a general store in Union District, S.C.; born ca. 1833; the U.S. Census of 1860 lists Minter as a merchant, residing near the Mount Tabor Post Office, and living with 25-year-old "Johnathan" Baily, a carpenter. From the description of J. R. Minter papers, 1858 May 19 - 1860 Feb. 28. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 704294139 ...