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Slavery Collection, 1709-1864
[Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
Adams, RichardVernon, William, 1719-1806Vernon, Samuel, 1711-1792McDonall, JohnMassie, William, 1795-1862Cocke, BowlerLittlepage, JamesDeblois, Lewis
nyhs_sc_b-01_f-01_a38 Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
1764-05-22
Manuscript copy of two letters dated March 20 and April 14, 1764, from Richard Adams of Richmond, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade. Includes price list of commodities. Followed by a letter that provides further market details.
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Commercial correspondence
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