Contributed by Tate House Museum
Description
Robert Tate, son of Captain George Tate, was a merchant in 19th-century Portland.
In a letter of March 9, 1803, friend and colleague J.W. Jones wrote from the West Indies, relating the state of shipping affairs in the West Indies, including prices and market trends in the lumber industry.
These communications were essential for traders who relied on news from abroad.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: Letter from J.W. Jones to Robert Tate, West Indies, 1803
- Creator: JW Jones
- Creation Date: 1803-03-09
- Subject Date: 1803-03-09
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Dominica
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 24.9 cm x 19.8 cm
- Local Code: 2013.133
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Jones, J.W.--Correspondence
- Tate, Robert--Correspondence
- Lumber trade--West Indies
- Tate family
- West Indies, British--Economic conditions
- Tate, George, 1700-1794--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
- Merchant ships--United States--History--19th century
- Lumber trade--Maine--History
People
Other Keywords
- Coffee
- J.W. Jones
- Letters
- Lumber
- Markets
- Merchandise pricing
- Merchant shipping
- Rum
- Tate Family
- Trade
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Tate House Museum1267 Westbrook Street, Portland, ME 04102
(207) 774-6177
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