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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00106 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | John Brown to Simon Perkins discussing his wool business |
| Date | 10 June 1848 |
| Author | Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Recipient | Perkins, Simon |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Discusses his wool business. "Burlington" continues to make excuses for not paying, while at the same time pleading for wool to be sent to him. Burlington Mills Manufacturing Company in Vermont was one of Brown's clients in the wool business. |
| Subjects | Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Industry Finance Economics African American History Slavery Abolition Reform Movement |
| People | Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Agriculture; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Simon Perkins was a wealthy sheep farmer who made John Brown his partner in the wool business from 1844 until 1852, when Brown's business collapsed. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |