George W[ashington] P[arke] Custis, "Arlington House," [Arlington, Virginia], to Francis Nelson, "White House, near New Kent C[ourt] H[ouse]," Virginia, 1847 October 26
Scope and Contents
The prices of breautographed signed documenttuffs are better here than in Europe; corn is 75 and 80 cents in Philadelphia and New York, wheat is $1.35 to $1.50 in the North; was not in New York for the laying of the Corner Stone of the Washington Monument despite what the papers say; the prices for corn and wheat should be good in Baltimore due to the burning of the Gallego mills.
Dates
- Creation: 1847 October 26
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