As I recall Bill Pitman of Colonial Williamsburg investigated the wine trade
for his masters thesis


Silas Hurry
HSMC

> I have a student Mara Kaktins who is engaged in graduate
> research here at Temple University on the 18th-20th century
> madeira trade between Europe and the Chesapeake Bay in
> Particular. She is focussing on the business dealings of one
> Charles Ridgely and his heirs at his Hampton estate located
> near Towson, Maryland. Does anyone have any information on
> this subject especially the shipping and marketing of this
> wine?  Thanks
>
> david g orr
> Mara can be contacted by emailing her at [log in to unmask]
>


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