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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05802.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of three letters pertaining to 19th century petroleum production |
| Title | R. Miller to Friend Canfield, advising him to invest in the oil territory |
| Date | 16 February 1866 |
| Author | Miller, R. (fl. 1866) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Regrets not writing before now but says that it is quite difficult for him because of his lame hand. Describes the success they have had in drilling for oil in the region. Advises that he should invest in the oil territory and come for a visit to see the oil wells. Mentions that there was a terrible fire last week but that it did not burn his well. States that the weather has been very cold. |
| Subjects | Injury or Wound Industry Disaster Oil |
| People | Miller, R. (fl. 1866) |
| Place written | Petroleum Center, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Industry; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Friend |