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Title:
Letter from Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, April 16, 1889: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Funder:
Funding by the Institute of Museum of Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through North Carolina ECHO.
Transcription Information:
Text transcribed by: Barbara Post
Images scanned by: Digital Production Center
Text encoded by: Katherine M. Wisser
Transcription Edition:
Edition: First edition,
Date: 2006
Publication Information:
Publisher: Duke University Libraries
Date: 2006
Availability: ©This work is the property of the Duke University Libraries. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text.
Source Information:
Title: Letter from Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, April 16, 1889
Author: Thomas D. Wright
Date: 18891416
Note: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Note: [description]
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Constantinople -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Class: Shock therapy
Class: Durham Bobbin and Shuttle Mill Company
Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Correspondence
Class: Carr, Julian Shakespeare, 1845-1924
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Class: Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901
Class: Durham (N.C.)
Class: Instanbul (Turkey)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Constantinople -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Shock therapy
Durham Bobbin and Shuttle Mill Company
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Correspondence
Carr, Julian Shakespeare, 1845-1924
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901
Durham (N.C.)
Instanbul (Turkey)

Hyperphosphates, and I think she is improving under this treatment. But I guess Nannie has told you all about her as she has just written. I hardly know what to say to you about the shuttle mill. We have a large stock of timber on hand, and I reckon filling orders as fast as could be expected considering all the timber is green. Expenses up to this time are greatly in excess of out put of work. Newton, the superintendant (Correction: superintendent) demanded April 1st payment in full for his services saying he intended to leave. And the Dr. went north to get a man has not returned yet. Newton is here yet and will remain until Watkins gets some one to take his place. It is impossible to run this business with out an expert to make tools. This is a very pretty business and I hope it will pay after a while. Newton's excuse for leaving is that he wanted you to make contract for a number of years with him and that you refused to do it and then contracted with Petty for a year to learn the business and then kick him (Newton) out. I am afraid you made a mistake in getting Petty. He idles too much time to make

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