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Letter from J. E. Donne to William Christian, 14 March 1786
Donne arranges for the purchase of salt from Christian on behalf of himself as well as other individuals.
Letter from William Christian to John Hinch, 25 January 1786
Christian sends a customer, Mr. Donne, to purchase salt from Saltsburg
Letter from Abraham Hite to Alexander Scott Bullitt, 15 December 1796
Hite discusses the purchase of salt from Bullitt
Order of Annie Christian to Mrs. Hinch, undated
Christian orders Mrs. Hinch or Hinck to provide John Davis with 9 bushels of salt
Order of Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 14 January 1788
Request from Christian to Asturgus requesting 21 bushels of salt that Mr. George Robinson is bringing to her, keeping one third for himself.
Order of Isaac Shelby to Mrs. Christian, 10 December 1787
Request from Shelby to Christian asking for salt in payment for bacon.
Order of Annie Christian to Captain Asturgus, 13 November 1787
Request from Christian to Asturgus to borrow salt for Mr. Barbee, as the wagons have likely taken all of her salt from the salt house.
Order of Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 25 November 1787
Request from Christian to Asturgus to give Mrs. Lusk two old kettles that are out of use.
Receipt of Bland Ballard, 24 August 1787
Receipt signed by Bland Ballard for receiving eight and a half bushels of salt on Mrs. Christian's account from James Asturgus.
Order of Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 20 August 1787
Request from Christian to Asturgus for salt to Captain Cowan; reverse note from Jonathan Cowan requests that Asturgus pay the salt forward to William Hall, November 12, 1787.
Order of Annie Christian to Captain Asturgus, 7 August 1787
Request from Christian to Asturgus for eight bushels of garnered salt for Mr. Montfort.
Order of Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 11 June 1787
Request from Christian to Asturgus at Saltsburg for four bushels of salt from the troughs.
Order of Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 30 May 1787
Request from Christian to Captain Asturgus to let "James" have thirty bushels of salt for her.
Order of Annie Christian to James Asturgus, 18 May 1787
Request from Christian to James Asturgus to deliver Nicholas Lewis five bushels of salt.
Order of Annie Christian to Mrs. Hinch, 3 April 1787
Request from Christian to Mrs. Hinch at Saltsburg to let Captain Hord have four bushels of salt. Note on back from Richard Woolfolk on behalf of Annie Christian to James Asturgus dated June 4.
Order of Annie Christian to Mr. Asturgus, 21 January 1787
Request from Christian to let John Craig have 15 and a half bushels of dry, bright, and clean salt. Hannah Hinch's name is stricken as the recipient of the note, and a listing of dairy goods (butter and cheese) with costs are written in the corner.
Order of Annie Christian to Mrs. Hinch, 5 September 1786
Note from Christian to Mrs. Hinch to let "waggoners" have sixty bushels of salt and a half gallon of whiskey. Note from Richard Woolfolk on reverse.
Order of Annie Christian to Mrs. Hannah Hinch, 27 July 1786
Note from Christian to Mrs. Hinch to let Daniel Workman have 16 bushels of salt. Note on reverse shows Workman receiving eight bushels and four quarts.
Order of Richard Woolfolk to Mrs. Hinch, 1 August 1786
Woolfolk, on behalf of Mrs. Christian, requests on half bushel and six quarts of salt for Captain Thomas Hynes as payment for ferrying wagon and horses across the Salt River.
Order of Richard Woolfolk to Mrs. Hinch, 30 July 1786
Woolfolk, on behalf of Mrs. Christian, requests fifteen bushels salt to Mrs. Sally Taylor on the account between the late Edmond Taylor and estate of William Christian.
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Letter, 27 April 1918
Clara, Louisville, Kentucky, to Corp. Louis J. Discher, Co F 120 Infantry, Camp Sevier, S.C.