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Letter from William Clark to Edmund Clark and John Hite Clark, 1 March 1811
William Clark writes to Edmund Clark and John Hite Clark in their capacity as Louisville merchants, listing aticles for the Indian trade he wants for his store.
Tags: commerce, Letters, Louisville, merchants, Native Americans, trade, William Clark
Letter from William Clark to John Hite Clark, 27 October 1810
William Clark writes to his nephew, John Hite Clark, from St. Louis, Missouri, about mercantile affairs, including the demand for and the high price of whiskey. He includes his thoughts on a man in love, having heard from Edmund that John might be "a…
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 Francis H. Gaines to David L. Ward, 6 August 1814
Letter to David L. Ward about commerce in sugar.
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.
Tags: business, commerce, Letters, salt industry, saltworks
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 Francis H. Gaines to David L. Ward, 24 February 1814
Letter to David L. Ward about river commerce between Pittsburg and Marietta, Ohio.
Tags: commerce, Letters, river commerce, salt industry
Letter from Francis H. Gaines to David L. Ward, 15 January 1814
Letter to David L. Ward from Marietta, Ohio, discusses high water levels on the river.
Tags: commerce, Kanawah, Letters, river navigation
License for selling merchandise, 2 November 1816
License as a retailer of merchandise other than wine and spirits at George Meriwether's store in Louisville, Kentucky.
Letter from J. Berstroud & Son to John W. Hunt, 6 January 1817
Discusses the Steamboat "Washington" arriving with dry goods.
Tags: commerce, merchants, steamboats, trade
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Table Beer Recipe

A recipe for brewing "table beer" recorded in the recipe book of Caroline Hancock Preston.