James Jordan to Robert Fergusson., 10/11/1784-10/11/1784

File — Box: 1, Folder: 39

Identifier: 77591

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

10/11/1784-10/11/1784

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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 10/11/1784 from James Jordan to Maryland tobacco merchant Robert Fergusson, concerning the price of salt in Alexandria, Virginia and salt shipments to Baltimore, Maryland and St. Mary's, Maryland. Reference to Mr. Hamilton [presumably Piscataway, Maryland tobacco merchant Alexander Hamilton]. Sent from Wicomoro, Maryland to Port Tobacco, Maryland.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

JORDAN, JAMES - CORRESP. TO FERGUSSON, ROBERT (1784): Autographed Letter

FERGUSSON, ROBERT - CORRESP. FROM JORDAN, JAMES (1784): Autographed Letter

ALEXANDRIA - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE RE: SALT SHIPMENTS (1784): Autographed Letter

BALTIMORE - MARYLAND - REFERENCE (1784) RE: SALT SHIPMENTS: Autographed Letter

ST. MARY'S - MARYLAND - REFERENCE (1784) RE: SALT SHIPMENTS: Autographed Letter

HAMILTON, ALEXANDER - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

WICOMICO - MARYLAND - CORRESP. FROM (1784): Autographed Letter

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