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Title:
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.)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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.)

Durham will move off again, at least I hope so. Business is pretty fair here now - tobacco high. I don't know any news worth relating. You ought to write me the news. Now if you want me to close the trade with Slaughter at $600- for 5 years you can Telegraph me, but I will never do it unless you authorize me to do so. His object is to beat us down on rents and I had rather loose (Correction: lose) than allow him to have his way about his matter. It is all his doings (???). I have heard he had offered Stokes $600- for the Drug Store Blacknall (???) is in. Blacknall (???) has been giving $400 it is not at all suited for a Bank. I still think he will stay where he is at, but I may be mistaken. I think I can rent the store for more money, I mean the "Bank" - but I am subject to your orders. With best wishes, I am

Your friend

Robt. I. Rogers
P.S. Enclosed I send you a note from W. W. Fuller. R-

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