Oliver Pollock letter, 1804 Aug. 7.

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Oliver Pollock letter, 1804 Aug. 7.

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Pollock writes from Carlisle, Pa., to John F. Watson, a merchant in New Orleans who apparently was acting as Pollock's agent. He writes about his Tonnica estate and his other lands on the Mississippi River, providing a great deal of information on his business dealings. A transcription is included.

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Watson, J. Forbes (John Forbes), 1827-1892

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Pollock, Oliver, 1737-1823

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Oliver Pollock was an Irish-born trader, planter, and financier at Havana, Cuba, and New Orleans, La. He was appointed commercial agent of the United States in New Orleans in 1777 from where he supplied ammunition, provisions, and information to the Americans during the Revolution. He was appointed commercial agent of the United States in Havana, Cuba in 1783, where he was imprisoned for debt for eighteen months. Pollock was a merchant in Philadelphia, Pa., roughly between 1788 and 1791 before m...