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Letter from William M. Morgan to Richard Harvey Wright, August 7, 1890: Electronic Edition. Author: Morgan, William M., b. 1856 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: Trudi Abel 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 William M. Morgan to Richard Harvey Wright, August 7, 1890 Author: William M. Morgan Date: 18900807 Note: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Note: Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Duke family Class: Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Class: Correspondence Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Morgan, William M., b. 1856 Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Class: Durham (N.C.) Class: Lynchburg (Va.)
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Duke family Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Correspondence Durham (N.C.) -- History Morgan, William M., b. 1856 Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Durham (N.C.) Lynchburg (Va.) W. H. Willard, V. Prest W. M. Morgan, Cash'r MOREHEAD BANKING COMPANY R. H. Wright Esq. Lynchburg, Va I am sorry to hear through Mr. Rogers that you think of locating in Lynchburg or any where else but Durham. it is true that our people have not taken the stock in the proposed mills that they should have, but you must remember that the most of us have all we can stand up to. we are trying to hold up the price of real estate & that has loaded us down still it is to your interest for us to [close?]. I now learn that Mr. Carr's scheme for the boom & sale of the land Cos [companies] is about completed & that it will be pushed through at a lively rate. You should settle with us by all means & help us to build up the town and thereby help yourself by increasing the value of your holdings here
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