Coffin, David, 1788-1815 to Robert Boyd
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.719.03 Author/Creator: Coffin, David, 1788-1815 Place Written: Newburyport, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 26, 1812 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy
During the War of 1812, Coffin reports difficulties selling lead and black powder because the market in Boston is glutted and prices are low. He suggests selling at auction. Boyd was a merchant in Portland, Maine.
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