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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05339.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters pertaining to Stephen Duncan, a landowner, slaveholder, and financier in pre-Civil War America. |
| Title | Stephen Duncan to unknown discussing "Negro boots" and the North Indiana Rail Road |
| Date | 3 August 1860 |
| Author | Duncan, Stephen (1787-1867) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Remarks on the purchase of "Negro boots- made of the very best materials," which he plans to obtain at a reasonable rate. Discusses the collection of interest on the liabilities of the Michigan Southern Rail Road. A note scribbled on page two beneath the signature asks if Northern Indiana Rail Road bonds can be sold, and if so, at what price. |
| Subjects | Debt Finance Railroad Clothing and Accessories African American History Slavery |
| People | Duncan, Stephen (1787-1867) |
| Place written | Saratoga Springs, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Stephen Duncan was a landowner, slaveholder, and financier in pre-Civil War America. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Stephen Duncan to unknown discussing a schooner named "Stephen Duncan" and the purchase of shoes |