Series III: Moody and Price Letter Book, 1793-1796

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1 volume

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Historical Information:Moody and Price was a shipping company headquartered in the city of Richmond, Virginia, during the late eighteenth century. The letter book was perhaps used as an exhibit in a court case heard in Richmond County. Richmond County may have been named for Richmond borough in Surrey, England, or for Charles Lennox, first duke of Richmond and a son of King Charles II. It was formed from Old Rappahannock County in 1692. The county seat is Warsaw. Some volumes were burned and mutilated through unknown causes; in addition, the will books prior to 1699 were missing as early as 1793, and order books for the period 1794-1816 are also missing. Numerous loose records prior to 1781 are missing as well.

Letter book, 1793-1796, of Moody and Price that contains copies of correspondence between the shipping company and its customers and business associates. Information found in the letters relate to the transportation of cargo, payment for services rendered, dealings with merchants, insurance matters, and the prices of commodities such as flour, wheat, and coal. The letters also refer to a smallpox outbreak in the city of Richmond in 1794 and its economic impact on the community. The letter book includes an index listing the names of customers and business associates in alphabetical order and the page number their letters can be found.

Physical location:

Library of Virginia

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