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Edward Doubleday was an English entomologist. Here he informs his correspondent of his intent to remain in Key West for another year and asks if a bank can accomodate him with $1000. He further notes the abundance of mosquitoes in Key West.
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Key West Apl 17 1843 Dear Sir, I have concluded to continue business in this place another year, more money than I have would be very convenient about the 1st May, to make my purchases in New York, could your Bank accomodate me with $1000, for 4 or 6 months payable in New York, please write on [?] of this, and inform me what you can do for me, direct to N. York, Business has been pretty good here this season and the prospect for the summer is good, I intend leaving here the first opportunity for New York, Mr. Bragg will remain during my absence, The weather is extremely warm & mosquitoes abundant, Your Obt Servt E. Doubleday H. Scott Esq.
Creation Date
4-17-1843
City
Key West
County
Monroe
State/Province
Florida
Country
United States
Creator Life Dates
1811-1849
Keywords
Key West, 1843, Florida, New York, Edward Doubleday, entomology
Resource Identifier
080506-20
Date Digital
March 2014
Document Type
Manuscript
Disciplines
United States History
Publisher
Wofford College
Format (medium)
manuscript
Format (IMT)
Language
En-us
Digitization Specifications
800ppi 24-bit depth color; Scanned with an Epson 15000 Photo scanner with Epson Scan software; Archival master is a TIFF; TIFFs converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.
Source
The original from which this digital representation is taken is housed in The Littlejohn Collection at Wofford College, located in the Sandor Teszler Library.
Recommended Citation
Doubleday, Edward, "Edward Doubleday letter in which he informs his correspondent of his intent to remain in Key West another year. He also asks for money. 1843." (1843). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 187.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/187
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