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Mordecai Meyers letter to Matthew Maury

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01650
Scope and Contents

A two-page letter from Petersburg, VA informing Maury of the inability to pull into the Harbor ar Norfolk due to the high winds and the desire to protect the cargo for the owners. Additionally, he gives reports on behalf of Captian Bliss of the cargo on board other vessels, chiefly cotton, tobacco, flour, and wheat.

Dates: 1830 November 15

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  • Names: Gary Alonzo Barranger X
  • Subject: Cotton trade--Southern States--History--19th century X