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Preferred Citation:

Edward A. Russell Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchase of 4 items in 8/1972 and purchase of 1 item in 2/1983.

Biographical Information:

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Scope and Contents

Letters, 1821-1822, written to Edward Augustus Russell, merchant of Petersburg, Va. by merchants in Richmond, Va. and Providence, R. I. discussing prices, shipping schedules, and economic conditions. Also includes account for a pair of card tables, a safe, china and "one Negro woman, Lilly."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Financial records
• Merchants--Rhode Island--History--19th century
• Merchants--Virginia--History--19th century
• Merchants--Virginia--Petersburg
• Merchants--Virginia--Richmond
• Slavery--Virginia--History--19th century

General

Previously identified as Mss 72s R91.