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Language
English
Abstract
The letter from James Tenney, Jr. to his uncle, John Tenney of Luzerne, NY describes James' journey from upstate New York
to Nicholas County, Virginia via Richmond and comments on the attributes of western Virginia. It mentions Kanawha Valley salt
production and the lumber industry on the Elk River which supplied materials for boats and barrels used in the salt industry.
Tenney also alludes to the New England settlement in present-day Upshur County which his father joined earlier. (a transcription
and photos of the letter are also included.)
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], James Tenney Letter, A&M 3153, West Virginia and Regional History Center,
West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.