Carey, Henry G. (fl. 1839-1861) to Galloway Cheston
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03228.04 Author/Creator: Carey, Henry G. (fl. 1839-1861) Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 April 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.5 x 13.5 cm. Order a Copy
Reports to his uncle on the city of Baltimore at the beginning of the Civil War. States that everything is quiet. Asks him for some financial advice and states that there is no news in copper. Encloses some letters from others. Remarks upon the economy and rising prices in Baltimore, "No business of any kind doing, partners all drilling in the 'Home Guard' clerks in the 'Maryland Gds.' Flour $10 per bbl for family. Potatoes $1.00 to $1.25 per bus. I don't know what the poor people will do if this continues."
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