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Size | 46 items |
Abstract | Philip Rainey (fl. 1835-1849) of Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Va., was a partner in the firm Bennett & Rainey and later in Rainey & Puryear. The collection includes letters received by Rainey chiefly concerning merchandising and lands, from two friends and business partners who had gone to Hempstead County, Ark., and Springfield, Ill. The letters discuss business transactions, economic and social conditions, and personal matters, including moving from Virginia to Arkansas. |
Creator | Rainey, Philip, fl. 1835-1849. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, July 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Philip Rainey (fl. 1835-1849) of Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Va., was a partner in the firm Bennett & Rainey and later in Rainey & Puryear.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters received by Philip Rainey, chiefly concerning merchandising and lands, from two friends and business partners who had gone to Hempstead County, Ark., and Springfield, Ill. The letters discuss business transactions, economic and social conditions, and personal matters, including moving from Virginia to Arkansas.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Papers, December 1835-May 1836 |
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Folder 2 |
Papers, June-December 1836 |
Folder 3 |
Papers, 1837-1841 |
Folder 4 |
Papers, 1842-1851 |