Letter

Archive

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Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Letter

Entry/Object ID

2007.011.213

Scope and Content

To Jonathan Goldsmith, Painesville; from B..(?)(brother), Pinewoods near Alexanderia. Had to finish 10 boats before answering letter. River was getting low; produce high (much ?). Travelled as super cargo to Natchez. At the Rapied the water was to low. Several weeks passed - got 1 day head start on others. 14 days from Rapied and Waubash to Nathez - about 1500 miles. Storms caught up - held 2 days in place - river rose 30 ft. Change boats 2 - 60 ton barges went up the Red River toed (towed) by steamboat "Lady Washington". At Wilsons landing sold barrels of flour for $1.75 each. Fevered, given oil and calsmel. Weight from 163 to 125 in a month. Contracted to build a house for $40-45 to repay debt. Other deals: chicken table, negro quarters for Mr. Poeman. Intended to travel north out of Texas but fever prevented this years move. Owned by Frank Goldsmith Johnson

Collection

Documentary Artifacts

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Archive Notes

Early Create Date: 1835 Date(s): October, 1835

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

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Notes

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