William Gaston letter

Descriptive Summary

Title
William Gaston letter
Dates
1819 January 9
Creator
Gaston, William, 1778-1844
Creator
Charles W. Karthaus & Company, recipient
Size
3 pages :
Autograph letter signed ;
25 x 20 cm
Language
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Conditions for Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

Please cite this collection as William Gaston letter (Chicago History Museum) plus a detailed description, date, and box/folder number of a specific item.

Acquisition Information

Gunther

Scope and Content

Letter, from Savannah, to Messrs. Chas. W. Karthaus & co., Baltimore. Delay in privateer case; chance of selling Gobel's claim to McKinne, enslaved people to be removed to South Carolina; prices; statistics on exports from Savannah October - December, 1818.

Other Descriptive Data

The William Gaston letter is part of the Chicago History Museum's alphabetically arranged Small Manuscripts collections.

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