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Information about Price gouging in Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War
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1864-09-01, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor's Court cases reported September 1, 1864 (Mayor absent)
1865-04-18, Richmond Whig; markets are well stocked, but prices are still high
1865-12-12, Richmond Dispatch; long description of alleged negro thieves at Chimborazo – still described as “Chimborazo Hospital”
1888-12-30, Richmond Dispatch; wonderful accounts of the Bread Riot in Richmond- focuses on the question of whether President Davis helped quell the mob; testimony from Letcher and others
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