Alexander Henderson to Robert Fergusson., 12/16/1784-12/16/1784

File — Box: 1, Folder: 45

Identifier: 77597

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 Virginia merchant Alexander Henderson to Maryland tobacco merchant Robert Fergusson, regarding tobacco trade and slave trade. Reference to George Gray, Mattox, the ship "Carpenter," and Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton, and Baltimore business. Sent from Dumfries, Virginia to Port Tobacco, Maryland.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HENDERSON, ALEXANDER - CORRESP. TO FERGUSSON, ROBERT (1784): Autographed Letter

FERGUSSON, ROBERT - CORRESP. FROM HENDERSON, ALEXANDER (1784): Autographed Letter

SLAVE TRADE - CORRESP. FROM HENDERSON, ALEXANDER TO FERGUSSON, R. 1784: Autographed Letter

GRAY, GEORGE - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

MATTOX - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

"CARPENTER" (SHIP) - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

LINDSAY, ? - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

HAMILTON, ALEXANDER - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

BALTIMORE - MARYLAND - REFERENCE (1784): Autographed Letter

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

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