Edward Lawrence (merchant)
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Sir '''Edward Lawrence''' (1825–1909) was an English merchant in Liverpool. He dealt in [[cotton]] and was a major figure of the British merchants' effort to circumvent the [[Union blockade]] of exports from the Confederate states during the American civil war. |
Sir '''Edward Lawrence''' (1825–1909) was an English merchant in [[Liverpool]]. He dealt in [[cotton]] and was a major figure of the British merchants' effort to circumvent the [[Union blockade]] of exports from the Confederate states during the American civil war. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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