Richard J. Adams letters and receipt, 1853-1878.
Adams, Richard J., b. ca. 1833.Collection is open for research.This collection consists of 12 original letters and one receipt. Nine of the letters are from Adams' brother-in-law, Hubbard L. Hart and discuss stagecoach lines from Savannah to Riceboro, Darien and Florida (1853-1856); steamboats and the possible sale of a steamboat to Capt. David R. Dillon; cotton shipments (1866-1867); mail contracts; commodity prices; and community and family affairs in Georgia and Florida. Two of the letters are from Erwin and Hardee, commission merchants.[Item identification], Richard J. Adams letters and receipt, MS 1, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.Richard J. Adams (b. ca. 1833), a Vermont native, moved to Palatka, Florida during the mid-19th century. An entrepreneur, his business concerns included steamboat ownership, shipping, coastal stagecoach lines and postal contracts.Collection materials are in English.Finding aid is available in repository.Coaching (Transportation) Georgia.Adams, Richard J., b. ca. 1833. dacsView this collection description in WorldCat.org: