Letters to Robert James Washington, 1866-1889
Scope and Contents
Letters included in file concern finances and farming. One letter outlines payment for guano (a fertilizer made from bat excrement often imported from Peru). This shipment had proved worthless. Includes letters from Hastings, Minnesota, concerning land owned by Henry Augustine Washington.
Dates
- Creation: 1866-1889
Creator
- From the Collection: Washington, Lawrence, 1791-1875 (Person)
- From the Collection: Washington, Robert James, 1841-1910 (Person)
- From the Collection: Coleman, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington (1832-1908) (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.3 Linear Feet (Three legal-size folders)
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository