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Title:
Letter from Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, May 9, 1890: 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: 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 Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, May 9, 1890
Author: Thomas D. Wright
Date: 18900509
Note: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Note:
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Hong Kong -- Travel and description -- 19th century
Class: Correspondence
Class: Durham Bobbin and Shuttle Mill Company
Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Class: Real property -- North Carolina -- Durham County -- 19th century
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901
Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Class: Durham (N.C.)
Class: Hong Kong

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Hong Kong -- Travel and description -- 19th century
Correspondence
Durham Bobbin and Shuttle Mill Company
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Real property -- North Carolina -- Durham County -- 19th century
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Durham (N.C.)
Hong Kong

have if at all times we had a good stock of dry timber to work from. We succeeded in getting the Lynchburg order, which amounted to about $1200.00 Have shipped about ⅔ of it, which has given perfect satisfaction. We have been full up with orders the most of the time, with every few mails bringing in new ones. I hope you have had a good trip, and that you will be able when you get back to spend some time in the U.S. Trinity College will be moved to Durham. Will locate the college, in Blackwell's Park, arrangements are now being made to commence building. Most people think Durham is on the eave of a big boom, and it really so a few days ago. Some capitalists for Va were here and invested heavily in real estate in the out skirts of town and took options on a great many lots, in different parts of the town. Bill Morgan wants to buy your lot over next to Moreheads, asked me the other day

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