Robert Fergusson papers, 1779-1817.

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Robert Fergusson papers, 1779-1817.

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Fergusson, Robert, fl. 1779-1817

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Merchant of Port Tobacco, Md. From the description of Robert Fergusson papers, 1779-1817. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451633 Robert Fergusson and Alexander Hamilton were agents for Scottish tobacco firms in the late eighteenth century. Fergusson and Hamilton made contracts with local stores in Maryland, which in turn purchased tobacco directly from planters. The agents were then responsible for arranging for the crop to be shipped to Europe. The...