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Letter from Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, January 9, 1888: Electronic Edition. Author: Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901 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, January 9, 1888 Author: Thomas D. Wright Date: 18880109 Note: Thomas Wright has a gloomy outlook on tobacco sales and sees a grim future for his business. He ways to try a different approach but needs advice and cash from his brother, Richard Harvey Wright. P: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Borrowing and lending -- 19th century Class: Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Class: Correspondence Class: T. D. Wright and Company, leaf tobacco brokers Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901 Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Class: Durham (N.C.) Class: Richmond (Va.)
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Borrowing and lending -- 19th century Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Correspondence T. D. Wright and Company, leaf tobacco brokers Durham (N.C.) -- History Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901 Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Durham (N.C.) Richmond (Va.) T. D. WRIGHT & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers ORDERS SOLICITED. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Your letter reached me saturday night on my return from Person, and but for my being away would have had prompt attention. I sent you the book by this evening [sic] mail, and trust it will reach you in time. I guess I will leave for Richmond tomorrow, but am afraid it will be spending money in vain. I have not been able to fill Pinkertons [sic] order yet but hope to find the tobacco in Richmond. I have been thinking since you were here, that it would possibly be better for me not to attempt to buy tobacco on speculation, at least for this year. Tobacco is very high and the out look seems very gloomy to me. And I have been thinking of a plan which I will here mention. But if it will in any way cramp or discommode you, of course, I would not wish that you do it. You spoke of furnishing me $3000.00 in a short time to buy tobacco. How would it suit you to invest that in paying
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