George Gray to Robert Fergusson., 12/16/1784-12/16/1784

File — Box: 1, Folder: 44

Identifier: 77596

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

12/16/1784-12/16/1784

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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 lengthy Autograph Letter Signed dated 12/16/1784 from George Gray to Maryland tobacco merchant Robert Fergusson, regarding tobacco shipments. Reference to Mattox store and sending goods by the vessel of Huie, Reid & Company [of Dumfries, Virginia]. Sent from Dumfries, Virginia to Port Tobacco, Maryland. [See also: Huie, Reid & Company Papers at Georgetown University Library Special Collections Division].

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

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

MATTOX STORE - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

PHILADELPHIA - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

JORDAN, ? - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

HUIE, REID & COMPANY - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

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

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