Letter from R. W. Gibs to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 20, 1860

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Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 Gibbes, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1809-1866 Hilgard, Eugene W. (Eugene Woldemar), 1833-1916 La Borde, Maximilian, 1804-1873 LeConte, John, 1818-1891 Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872 Thomas, John Peyre, 1833-1912

Universities and colleges Universities and colleges--South Carolina. University of South Carolina

Legal Profession--Lawyers

Louisiana--Orleans Parish. New Orleans South Carolina--Richland County. Columbia

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Columbia S C
Apr. 20, 1860
My Dear Sir,

My friend John LeConte has shown me your letter asking an estimate for prin-ting the Geological Report.

I send you by mail LaBorde's History of the S. C College, and The Carolina Tribute to Calhoun to show you specimen's of the work of my office.

I can print your volume of not more than 400pp. For $1. Per volume, 5000 copies, deliverable in New Orleans—in the style of

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binding of LaBorde's volume. This is as low as it can be done for at the [north?] on the same quality of paper.

I also send you Lieber's Genl. Report just issued. That is printed in Long Primer leaded—Thomas's Tribute is not leaded.

If you have more than one or two maps there may be some trifling ad-ditonal charge for folding and inserting them.

I will be pleased to hear from you about the volume—which can go to press immediately.

Very respectfully
[Yrs?]
R. W Gibbes.

Having always printed Lieber's Reports, my proof reader is accustomed to Geological terms.