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Fred Garrissen letter, 1793

 Item — Box: Special Collections Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection Box 5, Folder: 1, Item: 1

Collection Overview

From the Collection:

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

  • Creation: 1793

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in English.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 folder (1 item) : 3 leaves ; 25 cm.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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