George W[ashington] P[arke] Custis, "Arlington House,", [Arlington, Virginia], to Francis Nelson, "White House, near New Kent C[ourt] H[ouse], Virginia", 1847 February 25
Scope and Contents
Suspension of the [British] Navigation laws has temporarily caused the price of corn to steady but it will soon rise again; will sell his corn at $1, although by next August the price should be great as there are reports of demand abroad even in the Mediterranean; in 1810[?] will actually go to $9 a barrel; on the 22nd was at a celebration in Alexandria and shipwrecked on the way home; there will be a railroad built across the "White House" estate; will send instructions regarding this later.
Dates
- Creation: 1847 February 25
Creator
- From the Collection: Custis, George Washington Parke (Person)
- From the Collection: Nelson, Francis (Person)
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Extent
2 pages.
Language
From the File: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository