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Preferred Citation

Mordecai Meyers letter to Matthew Maury, 1830 November 15, Speical Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Gary Barranger, Class of '73, Law '76, 2019.

Scope and Contents

A two-page letter from Petersburg, VA informing Maury of the inability to pull into the Harbor ar Norfolk due to the high winds and the desire to protect the cargo for the owners. Additionally, he gives reports on behalf of Captian Bliss of the cargo on board other vessels, chiefly cotton, tobacco, flour, and wheat.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cotton trade--Southern States--History--19th century
• Gary Alonzo Barranger
• Shipping--Virginia--Norfolk
• Tobacco