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Letter from Robert Woolsey, 17 October 1785
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CA RBD MSG 1310-2-02-004
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1 sheet
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(Active 1775-1790)
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Robert Woolsey was a Quebec City merchant born in Portadown, Ireland. He migrated to Lower Canada with his brother, John William Woolsey in the 1760s. By the 1770s, Robert had partnered with George Gregory as Gregory & Woolsey, specializing in importing and distributing dry goods. He also partnered with Edward O'Hara as Woolsey & O'Hara between 1780 and 1790, a business which specialized in clothing, fabric, and shoes.
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Letter from Robert Woolsey to James Morrison, with a note about the sale of butter and a description of an unusual fog and thunderstorm causing extreme darkness.
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- Morrison, James (Recipient)