A Guide to the Papers of David Ames Wells, 1851 and n.d. #7318

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Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Papers of David Ames Wells, Accession #7318 , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased on February 25, 1963.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of two letters to W. W. Greenough discussing a paper delivered at a meeting of the British Association for Promotion of Science which compared price-trade versus protection in Victoria and South Wales, Australia; the tax on gas and petroleum; and national accounts for the fiscal year.

There are also an engraving and a photograph of Wells.

Contents List

Letters

David Ames Wells to W. W. Greenough March 30

ALS, 2 p.

Discusses the previous September's meeting of British Association for Promotion of Science, particularly the Economics Section in which a paper was read on results of price-trade and protection in Victoria and South Wales, Australia: results favored South Wales where no protection existed; needs copy to use in tariff fight; asks Greenough to send one from Boston Public Library; offers to bear Adams Express costs.
D. A. W. to W. W. G. May 23

ALS, 2 p.

Says he thinks tax will be removed on gas ans petroleum; making up national accounts for fiscal year and will work on prospecting for next; will send letters so Greenough can make inquiries, get them from Mr. Bullock.