Michael Madden to Robert Fergusson., 09/24/1784-09/24/1784

File — Box: 1, Folder: 38

Identifier: 77590

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Series 3 contains correspondence, mostly to Robert Fergusson, a tobacco merchant in Port Tobacco, Maryland. Correspondents include merchant James Brown, Maryland tobacco merchant Alexander Hamilton, Dumfries [Virginia] merchant George Gray, Virginia merchant Alexander Henderson, and others. Discussion of business matters. A few of the letters were sent from Scotland. Documents date 1717-1810. Arranged chronologically in forty-seven (47) folders.

Dates

09/24/1784-09/24/1784

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/07/03

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 9/24/1784 from Michael Madden to Maryland tobacco merchant Robert Fergusson, regarding their accounts. Reference to the salt Mr. Henderson wrote about. Mention that there is no port wine now in town. Mention of a brig arriving with rum and sugar and two other ships arriving from Philadelphia. Sent from Alexandria, Virginia to Port Tobacco, Maryland.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MADDEN, MICHAEL - CORRESP. TO FERGUSSON, ROBERT (1784): Autographed Letter

FERGUSSON, ROBERT - CORRESP. FROM GRAY, GEORGE (1784): Autographed Letter

PHILADELPHIA - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

ALEXANDRIA - VIRGINIA - CORRESP. FROM (1784): Autographed Letter

PORT TOBACCO - MARYLAND - CORRESP. TO (1784): Autographed Letter