Letter from William P. Browne in Mobile, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.
In the letter Browne describes the difficulties of the coal trade in Alabama, such as rising costs, diminishing supplies, and transportation difficulties. He also discusses the coal that he can supply to the Confederate government, and he asks McRae to authorize two men to purchase a load from him....
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Alabama documents Browne, William Phineas, 1804-1869; McRae, Colin J., 1812-1877; Coal trade--Alabama; Natural resources--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.) |
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In the letter Browne describes the difficulties of the coal trade in Alabama, such as rising costs, diminishing supplies, and transportation difficulties. He also discusses the coal that he can supply to the Confederate government, and he asks McRae to authorize two men to purchase a load from him. The closing of the letter is written along the side of the first page. |
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Q0000014902 - Q0000014905Q14902 - Q14905Letter from William P. Browne in Mobile, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.In the letter Browne describes the difficulties of the coal trade in Alabama, such as rising costs, diminishing supplies, and transportation difficulties. He also discusses the coal that he can supply to the Confederate government, and he asks McRae to authorize two men to purchase a load from him. The closing of the letter is written along the side of the first page.1862 January 251862-01-251860-1869Browne, William Phineas, 1804-1869; McRae, Colin J., 1812-1877; Coal trade--Alabama; Natural resources--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile 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/2581 |
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