Letter to Messrs. Richards and Simmons in Cumberland, Rhode Island, from Messrs. Mason and Dexter in Cahaba, Alabama.

Letter to Messrs. Richards and Simmons in Cumberland, Rhode Island, from Messrs. Mason and Dexter in Cahaba, Alabama.

In the letter Mason and Dexter describe the climate, landscape, and business opportunities of the area: "No part of the United States offers greater encouragement to the adventurer, especially the agriculturist than Alabama. The country is yet new, its internal resources are daily developing th...

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Letter to Messrs. Richards and Simmons in Cumberland, Rhode Island, from Messrs. Mason and Dexter in Cahaba, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Agriculture--Alabama; Alabama--Description and travel; Business and finance--Alabama; Cotton trade--Alabama; Cahaba (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.); Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)
description In the letter Mason and Dexter describe the climate, landscape, and business opportunities of the area: "No part of the United States offers greater encouragement to the adventurer, especially the agriculturist than Alabama. The country is yet new, its internal resources are daily developing themselves, and presenting to the eye of the adventurer a boundless field of speculation. When we take into consideration the immense quantity of cotton which in a few years will be made in this state, the facilities of transporting it to market, together with the readiness with which it will always command cash, we may reasonably infer that a large quantity of Northern manufactured articles will a meet a constant demand and profitable sale." They also mention a recent fire in Mobile. A transcript of the letter is included.
spelling Q0000013883 - Q0000013888Q13883 - Q13888Letter to Messrs. Richards and Simmons in Cumberland, Rhode Island, from Messrs. Mason and Dexter in Cahaba, Alabama.In the letter Mason and Dexter describe the climate, landscape, and business opportunities of the area: "No part of the United States offers greater encouragement to the adventurer, especially the agriculturist than Alabama. The country is yet new, its internal resources are daily developing themselves, and presenting to the eye of the adventurer a boundless field of speculation. When we take into consideration the immense quantity of cotton which in a few years will be made in this state, the facilities of transporting it to market, together with the readiness with which it will always command cash, we may reasonably infer that a large quantity of Northern manufactured articles will a meet a constant demand and profitable sale." They also mention a recent fire in Mobile. A transcript of the letter is included.1820 August 201820-08-201820-1829Agriculture--Alabama; Alabama--Description and travel; Business and finance--Alabama; Cotton trade--Alabama; Cahaba (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.); Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceMason and DexterMason and Dexter letterSPR31v3036Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1954
title Letter to Messrs. Richards and Simmons in Cumberland, Rhode Island, from Messrs. Mason and Dexter in Cahaba, Alabama.
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