Matthew Blair to Robert Fergusson., 05/11/1785-05/11/1785

File — Box: 1, Folder: 48

Identifier: 77600

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

05/11/1785-05/11/1785

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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 5/11/1785 from Matthew Blair to Maryland tobacco merchant Robert Fergusson, regarding the price of tobacco. Reference to John Stone, Jack Briscoe, Bladensburg [Maryland], and Georgetown [Maryland]. Sent from Chaptico, Maryland to Port Tobacco, Maryland.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BLAIR, MATTHEW - CORRESP. TO FERGUSSON, ROBERT (1785): Autographed Letter

FERGUSSON, ROBERT - CORRESP. FROM BLAIR, MATTHEW (1785): Autographed Letter

STONE, JOHN - REFERENCE (1785): Autographed Letter

BRISCOE, JACK - REFERENCE (1785): Autographed Letter

BLADENSBURG - MARYLAND - REFERENCE (1785): Autographed Letter

GEORGETOWN - MARYLAND - REFERENCE (1785): Autographed Letter

LONDON, ? - REFERENCE (1785): Autographed Letter

CHAPTICO - MARYLAND - CORRESP. FROM (1785): Autographed Letter

PORT TOBACCO - MARYLAND - CORRESP. TO (1785): Autographed Letter