The Cosmopolitan Hand-book of Rules and Tables

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Educational book about business and agriculture. Includes tables for conversions of various weights and measures, population and census data, information for making purchases and sales in agriculture, and business advice, along with an extensive section of advertisements.

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43 p. ; 20 cm.

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Coryell, E. E. 1884.

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  • Main Title: The Cosmopolitan Hand-book of Rules and Tables
  • Added Title: The Cosmopolitan Hand-book of Rules and Tables. An Indispensable Aid to Bankers, Merchants, Surveyors, Architects, Draughtsmen, Real Estate Agents, Land Owners, Book-keepers, Clerks, Mechanics, Farmers, House-keepers, and Others.
  • Series Title: Huth (Ferdinand Louis) Papers

Description

Educational book about business and agriculture. Includes tables for conversions of various weights and measures, population and census data, information for making purchases and sales in agriculture, and business advice, along with an extensive section of advertisements.

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43 p. ; 20 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: CAH_3k381-04-01
  • Library of Congress Control Number: unk81053285
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth188869

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Huth Family Papers

These materials depict the activities of Ferdinand Louis Huth, a merchant, entrepreneur who immigrated to Texas and helped establish Castroville.

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  • 1884

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  • 1790 - 1884

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  • Oct. 11, 2011, 4:13 p.m.

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  • Nov. 8, 2011, 1:29 p.m.

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Coryell, E. E. The Cosmopolitan Hand-book of Rules and Tables, book, 1884; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth188869/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

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