Letter - M. Myers, Bremen, to James Barron, 1816 October 10
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
4 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. News from home: re: Capt. Johnson and lucrative business in the Dismal Swamp Canal; trade with St. Iago De Cuba; Capt. Sinclair; plans to move the Naval Yard from Gosport to York, still undecided; Capt. Fawn's misfortune; flourishing condition of Norfolk; $100,000 subscribed to open the "Roan Oak Canal"; Chs. K. Mallory, Collector; Barron's family living in town after their country house burned.
Dates
- Creation: 1816 October 10
Creator
- From the Collection: Barron, James, 1769-1851 (Person)
- From the Collection: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Person)
- From the Collection: Elliott, Jesse Duncan, 1782-1845 (Person)
- From the Collection: Green, Duff, 1791-1875 (Person)
- From the Collection: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869 (Person)
- From the Collection: Stevens, William Oliver, 1878-1955 (Person)
- From the Collection: Upshur, A. P. (Abel Parker), 1790-1844 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 7.52 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository