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Thomas Clark Durant correspondence with his brother, William F. Durant, regarding operation and expenses of the Monroe and Marion mines, Union County, North Carolina, 1854-1855

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mindful hands $16 per month, two underground hands (strikers) $18 and one very good miner $26, maker of men in all (these are my hands for next months) On the 2nd of [Jan] I shall [illegible] working three shifts, with five in the [illegible] I could have some to this month, but haveing a good [illegible] of [illegible] coach to go. I thought it best to keep time hands at the mines, if nothing happens I shall make a good [shore?] next month,
 
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