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Title:
Letter from Robert I. Rogers to Richard Harvey Wright, February 4, 1889: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Rogers, Rboert I., b. 1854
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 Robert I. Rogers to Richard Harvey Wright, February 4, 1889
Author: Robert I. Rogers
Date: 18890204
Note: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Note: Robert I. Rogers, the secretary and treasurer of Durham Land and Security Company, expresses disappointment that Richard Harvey Wright is not settling down in Durham and asks him to shorten his trip to Egypt. Mr. Rogers tells Richard about real estate prices in Durham.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Durham Land and Security Company
Class: Egypt -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Class: Real property -- North Carolina -- Durham County -- 19th century
Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Class: Correspondence
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Class: Rogers, Robert I., b. 1854
Class: Durham (N.C.)
Class: Egypt
Class: Lynchburg (Va.)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Durham Land and Security Company
Egypt -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Real property -- North Carolina -- Durham County -- 19th century
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Correspondence
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Rogers, Robert I., b. 1854
Durham (N.C.)
Egypt
Lynchburg (Va.)

leave it behind. Now I hope you will not think I am trying to discourage you at all, but I want you to make your trip shorter than two years, if you can & then come back and bring your wife & live with us. - Now think of these things, while you are on your way to the "Old World" - I have rented three floors of the Prize (???) Room to J. L. Lockhart at $30.00 per month, with the understanding he is to vacate when I can rent the whole house at once. I also rented the office in the building next to old P. O. building for $5.00 per month with the same agreement as above. I have not rented any more rooms as yet, think I will do so soon - Will do my best - The Telegraph operator says please put water in the office - What is your pleasure in the matter? Dick I think you ought to pay us 3 ½ per cent commission at least - every body else pays us 7 ½ to 10 %. I am

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