Henry Major Correspondence and Business Records, 1834-1836

File — Box: 4217.001, Folder: 004

Henry Major correspondence and business records, 1834-1836

Content Description

From the Collection: The collection mostly consists of incoming business correspondence written to Henry Major from various business associates in the United Kingdom and America. Some letters are written to other people, most likely various business partners and friends. The correspondence allows a look into the mercantile world of overseas trading of cotton and other goods, prices, and other related issues. Of particular interest is a January 1828 letter from Daniel Crawford of Mobile, Alabama, to Mary [Passage] of Princeton, New Jersey. He writes to her about the fire of October 1827 that ruined much of the old section of Mobile.

Dates

1816-1841

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.