Title:
Letter from Thomas Decatur Jones to Charlie ______, August 3, 1889: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
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 Decatur Jones to Charlie [?], August 3, 1889
Author: Thomas Decatur Jones
Date: 18890803
Note: In a letter to Charlie _____, Thomas Decatur Jones complains that the heavy rains have ruined his garden crop and adversely affected the Richmond tobacco market. He describes his medical condition and the treatment prescribed by Dr. A. G. Carr which left him "almost paralyzed." This letter is written on Fancy Leaf Tobacco stationery.
P: Southgate-Jones Family Papers, 1760-1982, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Tobacco industry -- Virginia -- 19th century
Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
Class: Fancy Leaf Tobacco (Lynchburg, Va.)
Class: Carr, A. G.
Class: Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Class: Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- History -- 19th century
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Class: Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
Class: Soon, Charlie
Class: Durham (N.C.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Tobacco industry -- Virginia -- 19th century
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
Fancy Leaf Tobacco (Lynchburg, Va.)
Carr, A. G.
Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- History -- 19th century










Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
Soon, Charlie
Durham (N.C.)

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