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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00489 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1788 |
| Title | Edward Telfair to Joseph Clay discussing business, including law suits and purchases of goods |
| Date | 1 March 1788 |
| Author | Telfair, Edward (1735-1807) |
| Recipient | Clay, Joseph |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Business letter that mentions procuring rice, the loss of a crop of "pink root," a lawsuit, and getting some Tenerife wine. This is an uncommon autograph. |
| Subjects | Alcohol Commerce Merchants and Trade Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Law |
| People | Telfair, Edward (ca. 1735-1807) Clay, Joseph (1741-1804) |
| Place written | Augusta, Georgia |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Telfair was a signer of the Articles of Confederation. Clay was a Savannah merchant, politician, and rice planter who had served in the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |