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Title:
Letter from Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, February 11, 1890: 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: Trudi Abel
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, February 11, 1890
Author: Thomas D. Wright
Date: 18900211
Note: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Note:
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Colombo (Sri Lanka) -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Class: Duke family
Class: Correspondence
Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Class: Durham Bobbin and Shuttle Mill Company
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Class: Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901
Class: Durham (N.C.)
Class: Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Colombo (Sri Lanka) -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Duke family
Correspondence
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Durham Bobbin and Shuttle Mill Company
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Wright, Thomas Davenport, 1854-1901
Durham (N.C.)
Colombo (Sri Lanka)

was well stocked with timber, so we could at all times run at full blast, there would be money in it. And I believe there would . The Shuttle association have reorganised and I hope we will be ale to realize better prices for them in future. But we are not sure just yet whether the combination will hold water. Since Xmas, we have managed to keep enough to our credit at bank to meet expenses, but are accumulating nothing to meet the notes we have out. I hope you are have a prosperous trip. All the largest cigarett mfgs in U.S. have gone into a trust and have made Buck Duke Pres. at a salary of $25000.00 pr. [per] year. This trust I understand takes in the Bond Sack [Bonsack] Machine, have you heard of it? Will it affect your business n foreign countries? I understand Jule Carr is negociating (Correction: negotiating) with some parties for the sales of his business here. But dont (Correction: don't) think he

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