A Guide to the Vaughn & Young Letter to Evans Turner 1855 Vaughn & Young Letter to Evans Turner, 1855 11093

A Guide to the Vaughn & Young Letter to Evans Turner 1855

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Accession Number 11093

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Accession number

11093

Title

Vaughn & Young Letter to Evans Turner 1855

Physical Characteristics

This collection contains 1 item.

Language

English

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Preferred Citation

Vaughn & Young Letter to Evans Turner, 1855, Accession #10093, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This letter was purchased on April 27, 1993, by the Library, from Timothy H. Bakken, Halvor Americana, Clarendon Hills, Illinois.

Scope and Content Information

This three-page autograph letter from Vaughan & Young, [Petersburg, Virginia], February 23, 1855, including a receipt for the sale of one hogshead of tobacco at Oaks Warehouse to a Mr. Osborne for $143.00, to Evans Tanner of Tanners Store, Mecklenburg County , discussing the condition of the tobacco market and congratulating Tanner on receiving the highest price for tobacco in their market to date. They also mention the effects of the bad weather on the market, the scarcity of money, and the reluctance of banks to accommodate the market by discounts, all of which prevents competition and hinders the activities of the smaller tobacco traders. Vaughan & Young advise Tanner to send his crop in immediately as they did not expect prices to go much higher in the spring.