A.B. Renker Letter
Scope and Content
This letter from A. B. Renker, a cotton broker from Lynchburg, Va., to Samuel G. Murphy is about a disagreement about the price and quality of cotton that Mr. Murphy had provided Mr. Renker. A. B. Renker states that the cotton that was provided by Mr. Murphy was inferior and the person who had recieved the cotton was refusing to pay at the price set by Mr. Murphy. Renker informed Mr. Murphy that the men who received the cotton won't pay unless the price is lowered.
Dates
- 1864
Creator
- Renker, A. B. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
A. B. Renker was a cotton broker from Lynchburg, Virginia.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection cotains a letter from A. B. Renker, a cotton broker from Lynchburg Va., to a Mr. Samuel G. Murphy of Richmond. Renker informs Mr. Murphy that the people who purchased the cotton had an issue with the price quality of the cotton and that they were refusing to pay unless they recieved a discount on the product.
Source of Acquisition
The A. B. Renker Letter was purchased by Special Collecions and University Archives in 2019.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the A. B. Renker Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and decription of the A. B. Renker Letter commenced and completed in July 2021.
- Title
- A. B. Renker Letter, 1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, Student Worker
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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