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Letter from Francis H. Gaines to David L. Ward, 30 January 1815
Letter to David L. Ward discusses the purchase of supplies from John W. Hundley.
Letter from Francis H. Gaines to David L. Ward, 6 August 1814
Letter to David L. Ward about commerce in sugar.
Letter from George Rogers Clark to Jonathan Clark, 11 May 1792
Letter from George Rogers Clark to his brother, Captain Jonathan Clark, discussing Indian troubles, war, and business affairs.
Letter from Isaac Hite to Abraham Hite, 26 April 1783
Letter from Isaac Hite to his father relating his business interests in land speculation, salt works, and iron manufacturing. He discusses American Indian hostilities, specifically a raid at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, in which an African American fought…
Letter from J. Colquhoun to David L. Ward, 23 June 1814
Letter to David L. Ward continues the detailed discussion of the construction and operation of saltworks begun in letter of 3 June 1814.
Letter from J. Colquhoun to David L. Ward, 3 June 1814
Letter to David L. Ward with detailed discussion of construction and operation of Kanawah saltworks.
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 James Asturgus to Richard Woolfolk, 27 June 1788
Letter from Asturgus to Woolfolk at Mrs. Christian's in Mercer County. Mentions kettles and furnaces (saltworks). Mentions proposed partnership with Mrs. Christian, hopes Woolfolk will put in a good word for him.
Letter from James Morrison to Adam Beatty, 12 October 1811
Letter from James Morrison to Adam Beatty discussing a cotton spinning factory and a Mr. Sanders, who carries on the cotton spinning and weaving business.
Letter from John Hanna to George Meriwether, 4 September 1812
Letter from John Hanna to George Meriwether in which debates either building a mail factory or a wool manufacturing factory. The latter he believes he will have little competition and not much risk for a fire.
Letter from Nicholas Meriwether to William Christian, 10 November 1785
Nicholas Meriwether writes William Christian regarding conditions and operations at Saltsburg.
Letter from Nicholas Meriwether to William Christian, 28 September 1785
Letter from Nicholas Meriwether to William Christian regarding the management of the saltworks at Saltsburg and concluding business with Robert Daniel.
Letter from Richard Clough Anderson to Jonathan Clark, 17 October 1801
Richard Anderson writes Jonathan Clark from his home, Soldiers Retreat, near Louisville, with William Clark as the letter's carrier since he is traveling east to Jonathan's. He discusses land business, his son Richard Jr., attending school in…
Letter from Robert Daniel to William Christian, 18 November 1784
Robert Daniel writes William Christian regarding orders for salt.
Letter from Robert Daniel to William Christian, 7 May 1785
Letter from Robert Daniel to William Christian regarding operations at Saltsburg, and Nicholas Meriwether taking over its management from Daniel.
Letter from William Christian to John Hinch, 25 January 1786
Christian sends a customer, Mr. Donne, to purchase salt from Saltsburg
Letter from William Clark to Edmund Clark, 15 April 1809
Clark writes his brother Edmund from St. Louis reporting general news regarding the town and some of its inhabitants. He comments on the status of their nephews Benjamin O'Fallon, there with him in St. Louis, and his brother, John O'Fallon, in school…
Letter from William Clark to Edmund Clark, 3 September 1810
William Clark writes his brother Edmund Clark from St. Louis, Missouri, reporting on his current situation with his investment in the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company, and the furs he can and will send to people in Kentucky. He reports on American…
Letter from William Clark to John Hite Clark, 15 and 16 December 1808
William Clark writes to his nephew, John Hite Clark, from St. Louis, Missouri, regarding land and his mercantile business, especially his desire to engage in business with John and William's brother, Edmund, who expressed an interest in joining…
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 10 December 1808
Clark writes his brother Jonathan from St. Louis continuing a discussion of a planned partnership in a store between himself based in St. Louis and Jonathan's son John Hite Clark based in Louisville. He also further discusses estate matters and…
