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Letter from Robert I. Rogers to Richard Harvey Wright, November 8, 1889: Electronic Edition. Author: Rogers, Robert I. 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, November 8, 1889 Author: Robert I. Rogers Date: 18891108 Note: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Note: Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Class: Pharmacy -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Class: Correspondence Class: Real property -- North Carolina -- Durham County -- 19th century Class: Durham Land and Security Company Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Class: Jones, Sam P., 1847 - 1906 Class: Evangelicalism -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Rogers, Robert I., b. 1854 Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Class: Durham (N.C.)
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Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century Pharmacy -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Correspondence Real property -- North Carolina -- Durham County -- 19th century Durham Land and Security Company Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Jones, Sam P., 1847 - 1906 Evangelicalism -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Durham (N.C.) -- History Rogers, Robert I., b. 1854 Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929 Durham (N.C.) J. L WATKINS, Pres't. JAS. A. BRYAN, 1st Vice Pres't. EUGENE MOREHEAD, 2nd Vice Pres't. R. I. ROGERS, Sec. and Treas. W. W. FULLER, Att'y. With Full Board of Directors Your esteemed & highly appreciated letter of Oct. 24th was rec'd a few days ago. Glad to hear from you & to know you & your girl are "good friends" - Hope it will not stop there, but grow to something more solid and lasting. I had the privy built for Parish, cost $7.00. I am still holding on to McCabe at $20.00 may have to reduce, don't know yet. Will pay the Insurance as they come due for you and you can send the note to pay the Penn. Mut. Co. as stated. Slaughter gave me written notice in due time that he would vacate Jan 1st /'90. He then came and offered $600- for 5 years lease and said he would not give any more nor would he rent it for a shorter time, so I had a talk with Fuller & he said if he was me after reading your letter he would not rent it at Slaughters offer. I told him I would let him have it one year but he would not take it that way. So I have said and done all I could. I think he will stay, but he makes out he will not. He is (???) I tell you & a fool with it. I have the Morehead Banking Co. considering the matter. They want to
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