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.

Authors

Edward Doubleday

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Description

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.

Transcription

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)

PDF

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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