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Start Over Collection Edward C. Dyer Papers, 1848/1865, bulk 1853/1865 Date range 1860

Edward C. Dyer Papers, 1848/1865, bulk 1853/1865 1.00 Linear Feet

Dyer, Edward C.

This collection contains correspondence, ephemera, and financial documents related to Edward C. Dyer's business as an auctioneer and importer of cigars (segars) from Havana, Cuba. The majority of the documents are dated between 1853-1865 with the full scope of the collection ranging from 1808-1897. The bulk of the letters were written by John Benjamin Belt, a cigar exporter in Havana, detailing the Cuban import-export cigar trade including suppliers, brands, quality of various tobacco leaves, start-ups, and costs association with the tobacco business. The collection contains letters from Belt to his mother and sister, Elizabeth, Edward C. Dyer's wife. Dyer also had sustained correspondence with Herman Heins and George Dufour, J. Amez, James Harper, Robert Marron, and Reid and Eaton. In addition to the correspondence, there are also numerous ephemera items such as receipts, check stubs, Balance sheets, invoices, property deeds, legal documents, and estate papers. Among the receipts is a receipt for the purchase of a slave by Dyer. Finally, the collection contains several bound account books of Dyer's for various companies with which he did business.

  1. College of William and Mary

Letters to E.C. Dyer from Multiple Authors, 1856/1863 Box 1, Folder 20

Scope and Contents From Albus J. Urell (?) September 4th, 1856- discusses debt owed by Urell (?) to Dyer and repayment plan. From O.W.N. Myers (?) June 2nd, 1857- discusses Dyer's account t with the Baltimore alcohol distributers. From Sam N. Piked (?) April 25th 1858- letter explaining a miscommunication and requesting more information on unknown business. From Mills, December 2nd 1858- New York based alcohol purchasers discussing their available stock and prices. From C.S. Merritt December 21st 1858- discusses a property in Williamsburgh, New York owned by Dyer and business with the Mills. From Udolpho Wolfe, March 30th 1860- asks for the return of good or payment for goods from the "Sole Importer of the Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps" Letter from Nicholas S. Hill, December 7th 1860- from Little Rock, Arkansas which requests the shipment of one thousand segars (cigars) and a receipt for their shipment dated December 19th 1860. Letter from L. E. Amsinck (?), January 12th 1863- Letter discusses a shipment of Hungarian wine to Dyer and payment. Letter from S. Ferguson Peach (?), October 1st 1863- letter return of a (bank) note to Dyer and an explanation that it could not be kept due to prior business relations with a Mr. Price. Letter from Fredrick Book, Wednesday the 16th 1863- Letter requesting goods or the return of funds. Letter from Geo Bayoud, January 24th 1865- Letter from a New York based alcohol distributer informing E.C.Dyer that his goods have been shipped. Letter from W. R. Purvey (?), undated- Letter asking to deliver a package to a Mr. Roger.

  1. College of William and Mary
  2. Edward C. Dyer Papers, 1848/1865, bulk 1853/1865
  3. Series 2: Correspondence, 1853/1864

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