Edwin Price Letters 1867-1870.

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Edwin Price Letters 1867-1870.

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The small collection consists of only 14 letters, written by Edwin Price to his brother James. One, written March 16, 1867, indicates Edwins restlessness and desire to join with his brother in business in Connnecticut. There is a brief note to James at the end of this letter from their sister Emma, who was home on vacation from school. Edwin wrote the rest of the letters in 1870 from Denver, Colorado. He writes of his excitement about business and property prospects in Denver, the fast rate of population growth, prices, buildings, railroads, overland travel, land speculation, game, crops, and other topics. Enclosed in the letter dated Nov. 11, 1870 is a short newspaper extract describing the territory of Colorado, which Edwin asks James to post in his shop in Warehouse Point.

14 Letters and 1 newspaper clipping.

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Price, Edwin.

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Little is known about Edwin and James Price. In 1867 Edwin was a shopkeeper and trader in Warehouse Point, Connecticut, where his mother, father, and sister Emma lived. His brother James was a harnessmaker who worked for John B. Baker & Co. in Boston. He wanted James to set up a shop in Connecticut so that the two brothers could have a joint business. James did move home to Warehouse Point, but by 1870 Edwin had left Connecticut for Denver, Colorado, where he writes ...

Price, James R.

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Nixonton (Pasquotank Co.,), N.C. resident. From the description of Papers, 1880-1889. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36115942 ...