Letter from Edward Tilton & Co. to L. De Bona quoting prices for oranges, lemons, grapes, etc.

dc.creatorEdward Tilton & Co.
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-26T19:46:35Z
dc.date.available2014-08-20T13:53:40Z
dc.date.issued1889-10-14
dc.descriptionLeonard de Bona was a businessman, possibly of Italian descent, in Eagle Pass, Texas, who ran a hardware and supply store in that area for nearly 20 years. He served as a point of contact for customers throughout South Texas and nearby Mexico, providing not only hardware but food, clothing, and sundries. He had business contacts in San Antonio, Chicago, and abroad (Central Mexico, Italy, and other locations.)
dc.descriptionArchive of Correspondence relating to L. de Bona's Eagle Pass Hardware and Supply Store from 1887-1903 and undated. Approximately 500 letters, varying states of condition, some browning. An important archive for a businessman on the border in Eagle Pass, Texas with nearly 500 letters, most from neighboring Texas communities, order supplies.
dc.descriptionOrganized by the following series: Correspondence and Chronological
dc.descriptionBona, L. de, Papers, 1887-1903 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
dc.descriptionEdward Tilton & Co. - Importers of and Dealers in Tropical Fruits.
dc.format.extent1 pdf page.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10605/69014
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.rightsThe images in this collection are for study purposes, teaching, classroom projection and research only. Permission to publish these digital files in any form must be obtained from the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, 806-742-9070 or email reference.swco@ttu.edu.
dc.subjectBona, L. de
dc.subjectEagle Pass Hardware and Supply Store of Texas
dc.subjectAmerican businesspeople--Texas--Eagle Pass
dc.subject.lcshEagle Pass (Tex.)
dc.subject.lcshNew York (N. Y.)
dc.subject.lcshHardware.
dc.titleLetter from Edward Tilton & Co. to L. De Bona quoting prices for oranges, lemons, grapes, etc.en_US
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