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Almy Patterson and Company letter to Richard Pell Hunt
Almy Patterson and Company
Richard Pell Hunt
03/16/1853
On front of document on right: "New York March 16th /53 R.P. Hunt Esq. Dear Sir, We have your favor with Invoice of 6 babs Sheetings 179c184 The money market continues very stringent and has given a check to prices of stocks, real estate many kinds of goods & c – It does not however affect the price of Wool & Cotton much – The latter is perhaps a little lower than our last purchase of 19 babs perhaps a quarter of a cent – We looked through the market today – We are endeavouring to ascertain where the delay is in forwarding, but we will do what we can – In order however to avoid inconveince we must buy a little more in advance – Please let us know if the 13 babs at 10 ¼ was good enough as it was much inferior to the 19 last sent –We give you a sketch on the other page of 50 Babs which closes us all out – Have you any objection to our selling some with another stamp – if a party who is not talking should conclude to buy Yours truly Almy Patterson & Co” On back of document on right: "[some of document is printing and some is handwritten] Sketch of Sales by Almy, Patterson & Co For the account of R.P. Hunt, Agt New York, March 1853 NUMBERS QUANTITY DESCRIPTION PRICE 122 123 124 126 127 5 B Waterloo Sheetings 7 5/8 128 133 138 129 134 139 130 135 140 131 136 141 132 137 142 15[B Waterloo Sheetings] 7 5/8 143 152 160 145 153 162 146 153 163 167 155 165 148 156 166 149 158 167 150 159 168 151 160 169 170 25[B Waterloo Sheetings] 7 1/2 [Sum of above] 45 Babs 171 1 [Babs Waterloo Sheetings] 7 3/4 172 173 174 175 4 [Babs Waterloo Sheetings] 7 1/2 [illegible] [Sum of above] 50 Babs" On front of document on left: "Almy Patterson & Co 3mo 16th 53"
Content Location: New York, NY
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