A. Sidney Robertson, Iberville, Louisiana, to Juliana Dorsey, 1854
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- Box 1, Folder 2
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Received her letter and will remit a draft to her in the amount of $183; had previously received a letter from Carter Couplandgiving the amount he [ASR] owed her in error; responded to Carter's letter and informed him that he [ASR] owes her $225.04; will send balance with the interest she desires in a short time; has had a good sugar crop this year and sent some to Louisville in the hope that he can get a better price there than in New Orleans; discusses the worth of one of her slaves and mentions the loss of one of his; has made up a barrel of syrup just for her; wishes John Couplandhad purchased the plantation he [ASR] had suggested as the value has increased dramatically. 3 pages.
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