Garrissen, Fred
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fred Garrissen letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-077
Collection Overview
The letter is addressed to William Stephen, a Charleston businessman, and is from Fred Garrissen of Bremen, Germany. In the letter Garrissen expresses concern about Atlantic shipping interests. He explains that there were major food shortages in Germany and informs Stephen that Europeans were dependent on trade from the Americas. Garrissen asked Stephen to send him "old rice," tobacco, coffee, pimento, cotton, deerskins, and sugar so that he can resell the materials for a large profit.
Dates:
1793
Found in:
Special Collections