Charles Lansdale to Robert Fergusson., 08/20/1786-08/20/1786
Series-level Scope and Content Note
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
- 08/20/1786-08/20/1786
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
09/07/03
Container Summary
1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 8/20/1786 from Charles Lansdale to Maryland tobacco merchant Robert Fergusson, concerning John Hodge, Joseph Hodge, and Charles Hodge. Sent from Piscataway, Maryland to Port Tobacco, Maryland.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
LANSDALE, CHARLES - CORRESP. TO FERGUSSON, ROBERT (1786): Autographed Letter
FERGUSSON, ROBERT - CORRESP. FROM LANSDALE, CHARLES (1786): Autographed Letter
HODGE, JOHN - REFERENCE (1786): Autographed Letter
HODGE, JOSEPH - REFERENCE (1786): Autographed Letter
HODGE, CHARLES - REFERENCE (1786): Autographed Letter
PISCATAWAY - MARYLAND - CORRESP. FROM (1786): Autographed Letter
PORT TOBACCO - MARYLAND - CORRESP. TO (1786): Autographed Letter
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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