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Letter from Samuel Pettigrew to Caleb Taylor, December 10, 1817

A letter dated December 10, 1817, from Samuel Pettigrew in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Caleb Taylor, a druggist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pettigrew orders various drugs and encloses $200, utilizing a method to protect the money from theft during transit. The letter provides insight into the commercial transactions and security practices of the time.

Associated People/Businesses

Taylor, Caleb
Pettigrew, Samuel
PETTIGREW, SAMUEL / Hart, Judith

Geography

Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania

Subjects

Commercial correspondence
Drugs

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 13, Folder 9