Letter
Content Description
Five page letter to George Blow from his father dated July 8, 1850. In it, he discusses the utter failure of a band saw purchased for his saw mill which cost a great many days of work to his mill and subsequent loss of revenue. He also details a business agreement with a gentleman over the building of a ship. He particularly makes a comment over the choice of labor hands used in its construction arguing that his negro labor, is just as hard working and costs less money than the proposed white labor the customer wishes to employ.
Dates
- Creation: 1850 July 8
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.01 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository