Chuck,
You may be aware of this, but I'll note it anyway; there
is a book entirely devoted to your topic:
Stealey, John E. THE ANTEBELLUM KANAWHA SALT BUSINESS
AND WESTERN MARKETS. Lexington, KY: University Press
of Kentucky, 1993.
Our library catalog (Univ. VA) also lists a couple of
primary sources:
MEMORIAL OF THE MANUFACTURERS OF SALT, IN THE COUNTY
OF KENHAWA [sic], VIRGINIA, AGAINST THE REPEAL OF THE
DUTY ON IMPORTED SALT: APRIL 30, 1830, ORDERED TO BE
PRINTED: TO THE HONORABLE THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,...
Washington, DC: s.n., 1830.
(18pp. 23 cm)
and-
PAPERS OF THE BREAM AND PATRICK FAMILIES, 1787-1843.
1 reel microfilm, positive. Manuscripts Div., #M687
(..."discuss the salt works at Charleston, Kanawha
County, W. Va., include land grants, legal papers,
indentures, land plats, and correspondence"...)
Accession #5045.
Hope this is of use,
Marty Perdue
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