Box 4267.001

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This file contains the deposition of Charles Marx, taken at the office of Sidney S. Baxter in the city of Richmond with William F. Watson acting as notary, and related to a suit filed by W. Curr against Henry J. Tarr and John R. Ray. In the deposition, Marx, a farmer, indicated that he was present for the trial of a new plough and spoke to its effectiveness.

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This file contains a letter from R. D. Steele in Brooklyn to W. H. Davis and Son in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Steele is inquiring about the patent for the new reef ring Davis invented for boating.

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This file contains a letter from John C. Huser, a New York merchant dealing in butter, cheese, lard, and eggs, to W. Scott and Son in Milford, New York, sending returns on past shipments of butter. Huser indicates that he thinks the price of butter "will go up in the next two weeks."

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This file contains a fragment of a letter written by Russell Simpson about the sale of cotton. It is postmarked from Mobile, Alabama.

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This file contains a receipt for $26.00, received of J. B. Mannix, executor and trustee of Lucy H. Boudier, deceased. The receipt specifies that the sum is for a share in an estate, and is signed by Mrs. L. A. Grant, Guardian. The file also contains an envelope addressed to Mr. H. J. Moorman and sent from Este and Schmidt, Real Estate Agents, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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This file contains a letter from Joseph D. Evans and Company of New York City to Kyle and Brother of Lynchburg, Virginia, about a tobacco order.

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This file contains a letter from W. Divine and T. G. Ferrclo in Sycamore, Illinois, to S. E. Jones in Iowa Falls, Iowa. They discuss business involving the acquisition of land in Minnesota.

Scope and Contents This file contains a business card and two letters, with envelopes. One letter is dated April 1, 1871, and was sent to Mr. E. C. Hines in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana, from L. C. Castle in Memphis, Tennessee. The letter discusses the will of General Curtiss and the heirs of his estate; Castle was counsel to the executor of the will and had been communicating with George I. E. Carroll about the will. The other letter, dated October 16, 1871, is from Horatio Curtiss in Clinton, New York,...

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This file contains a letter from Drinker and Morris in Richmond, Virginia, to Lindsay and Blakiston, Booksellers, in Philadelphia, placing an order for several books.