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Title:
Letter from Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, November 19, 1886: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Wright, Thomas D.
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, November 19, 1886
Author: Thomas D. Wright
Date: 18861119
Note: [description goes here]
P: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Cozart, Mr.
Class: Fire
Class: Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
Class: T. D. Wright and Company, leaf tobacco brokers
Class: Correspondence
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901
Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Class: Durham (N.C.)
Class: Church Street (Durham, N.C.)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Cozart, Mr.
Fire
Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
T. D. Wright and Company, leaf tobacco brokers
Correspondence
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Durham (N.C.)
Church Street (Durham, N.C.)

Office of
T. D. WRIGHT & CO.
Leaf Tobacco Brokers
ORDERS SOLICITED. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Durham, N. C., Nov. 19'' 1886

Dear Richard -

Thos. Cozart came to me this morning and said he had contract for 100000 lbs. old smokers to be bought and delivered by the first of Feb. next, but did not have the money to pay for it, and proposes, if we will furnish the money, (or rather if you will furnish the money) for of course I have none, he would give us half the profits, provided the money would be furnished to buy 200000 lbs. new smokers which he has contract for to be delivered next fall. I told him to give me a few days and I would give an answer, consequently I write you. Please let me hear from you at once in regard to it, so I may know what to say to him. I think the contract for the old a good thing, as the money would

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