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Letter from A. T. Powell to Richard Harvey Wright, August 26, 1889: Electronic Edition. Author: Powell, A. T. 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 A. T. Powell to Richard Harvey Wright, August 26, 1889 Author: A. T. Powell Date: 18890826 Note: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Note: Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Class: Lone Jack Cigarette Company (Lynchburg, Va.) Class: Dead Class: Correspondence Class: Wright, Mamie E., 1885-1889 Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Powell, A. T. Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Class: Lynchburg (Va.) Class: Durham (N.C.)
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Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Lone Jack Cigarette Company (Lynchburg, Va.) Dead Correspondence Wright, Mamie E., 1885-1889 Durham (N.C.) -- History Powell, A. T. Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Lynchburg (Va.) Durham (N.C.) SEEK NO FURTHER FOR BETTER CAN'T BE FOUND EMPEROR NAPOLEON III Lone Jack Cigarette Co. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL GRADES OF AMERICAN, TURKISH & HAVANA CIGARETTES RUBY CIGARETTES 10 CIGARETTES E. SCHAEFER, President R. H. WRIGHT, GENERAL MANAGER A. T. POWELL, Sec'y & Treas. JOHN W. CARROLL R. H. WRIGHT CLINT DE WITT JOHN H. FLOOD E. SCHAEFER, Directors CABLE ADDRESS JACKALONE LYNCHBURG, VA. C/o Mess. T. D. Wright & Co., Durham, N. C. I was inexpressibly pained to receive the telegram which I forwarded to you on Saturday last, advising you of the illness of your child, but was very much shocked to receive the telegram of Sunday advising me of its death. Being a father myself, I can appreciate fully the blow that has fallen upon you, having had to bury my first born, after having nursed it for nearly two years and allowed myself to become deeply attached to it. These blows when they come, seem hard, and it is almost impossible to reconsile (Correction: reconcile) ourselves to the words of comfort that are poured into our ears by those who take the Scripture as their excuse for everything. You did not mention before you went to the Springs that your child was at all sick, but from what you have told me at various times, I suppose that it is best, as it is, for the little thing has certainly suffered and is now at rest. I forward you to-day several letters, as instructed in your note which I got at the hotel assuring you of both the sympathy of myself and wife in your bereavement, I am,
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