Letter from J. W. Lapsley in Selma, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.
In the letter Lapsley discusses the plans of several businessmen (including himself) to purchase and upgrade the Shelby Iron Works. Before investing in the company, the men want a guarantee that the Confederate government will buy iron for at least two years. (In March 1862 the business was reorgani...
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Alabama documents Lapsley, John W., b. ca. 1810; McRae, Colin J., 1812-1877; Coal trade--Alabama; Industrialization--Alabama; Iron industry and trade--Alabama; Natural resources--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; Shelby County (Ala.) |
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In the letter Lapsley discusses the plans of several businessmen (including himself) to purchase and upgrade the Shelby Iron Works. Before investing in the company, the men want a guarantee that the Confederate government will buy iron for at least two years. (In March 1862 the business was reorganized and named the Shelby Iron Company.) Lapsley also discusses the high price of coal and mentions two businesses that will probably offer it to the government for a fair price. He adds that coal is also on the property of the Shelby Iron Works, though it has not yet been mined. |
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Q0000014894 - Q0000014901Q14894 - Q14901Letter from J. W. Lapsley in Selma, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.In the letter Lapsley discusses the plans of several businessmen (including himself) to purchase and upgrade the Shelby Iron Works. Before investing in the company, the men want a guarantee that the Confederate government will buy iron for at least two years. (In March 1862 the business was reorganized and named the Shelby Iron Company.) Lapsley also discusses the high price of coal and mentions two businesses that will probably offer it to the government for a fair price. He adds that coal is also on the property of the Shelby Iron Works, though it has not yet been mined.1862 February 61862-02-061860-1869Lapsley, John W., b. ca. 1810; McRae, Colin J., 1812-1877; Coal trade--Alabama; Industrialization--Alabama; Iron industry and trade--Alabama; Natural resources--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; Shelby County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceMcRae, Colin J.Colin J. McRae papersLPR264, Box 1v33886Alabama 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/2580 |
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