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Letter from Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, December 6, 1887: Electronic Edition. Author: Wright, Thomas D. Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Funder: Funding by the Institute of Museum of Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through North Carolina ECHO. Transcription Information: Text transcribed by: Barbara Post Images scanned by: Digital Production Center Text encoded by: Katherine M. Wisser Transcription Edition: Edition: First edition, Date: 2006 Publication Information: Publisher: Duke University Libraries Date: 2006 Availability: ©This work is the property of the Duke University Libraries. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text. Source Information: Title: Letter from Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, December 6, 1887 Author: Thomas D. Wright Date: 18871206 Note: [description goes here] P: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Childbirth -- Southern states -- 19th century Class: Dead Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Class: Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Class: Correspondence Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: T. D. Wright and Company, leaf tobacco brokers Class: Parrish, Edward James, 1846 -1920 Class: Carr, Julian Shakespeare, 1845-1924 Class: Courts -- Durham County -- 19th century Class: Banks and banking -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Class: Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901 Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Class: Atlanta (Ga.) Class: Durham (N.C.) Class: Middletown (Ohio)
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Childbirth -- Southern states -- 19th century Dead Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Correspondence Durham (N.C.) -- History T. D. Wright and Company, leaf tobacco brokers Parrish, Edward James, 1846 -1920 Carr, Julian Shakespeare, 1845-1924 Courts -- Durham County -- 19th century Banks and banking -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901 Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Atlanta (Ga.) Durham (N.C.) Middletown (Ohio) T. D. WRIGHT & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers ORDERS SOLICITED. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Your letter written from Atlanta came duly to hand and should have been answered sooner. But there was nothing of interest to write. I have written to the parties suggested by you and have heard from only one of them (Wilson & McCauley of Middletown Ohio). They say they are not on the market, having a large stock on hand. From the way new cutters are selling here, it does seem to me we are bound to get a small profit from the White & Knott tobacco. That class of cutters new, are bringing as much on this market to day as you paid for them. If we fail to get profit on our goods in Richmond I dont see how I am to live, as the little surplus in my possession when I came here is about exausted (Correction: exhausted). Linthicum says he will complete your
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