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Isaac Merritt letter to Richard Pell Hunt
05/14/1827
On front of document:
“Troy 14th May 1827
Richard P. Hunt Esteemed friend
The Canal Boat Mammouth Cap. Chamberlin arrived here on the 10th Inst & the flour on Board was Ship’d the same day by one of my[inserted] Vessels and arrived in New York on the morning of the 12th Inst The Endeavour arrived here on the 11th Inst & the flour on board was Ship’d on Board the Minerva Which sailed from here on the morning of the 12th Inst & ere this I presume it has arrived in New York – The Mammoth has a few Goods on board for thee Which were Ship’d from N York by Edward G. Faile. Below I give thee the prices of produce &c in New York, as pr John H. Mabbett price current of the 12th Instant I am Very Respectfully &c Isaac Merritt Pr A Loveland
Pot Ashes 34/
Pearl [Ashes] 37/
Mess Pork $11 ½
Prime [Pork] 7 ½
Mess Beef 8 ½
prime [Beef] 5 ½
cargo [Beef] 31
Lard 7 to 7 ½ [cents]
Butter 10 to 16
Cheese 6 to 8
Whiskey 25 [cents]
Linseed Oil 73 [cents]
BeesWax 29 [cents]
Hams 7 to 8 [cents]
[second column] Western Wheat 8/ Albany [Wheat] 90 to 95[cents]
Rye 70 [cents]
Corn 54
Canal Flour 38/ to 40/
Beans $12 -”
On back of document:
" I Merritt Letter 5Mo 14th 1827"
“Troy 14th May 1827
Richard P. Hunt Esteemed friend
The Canal Boat Mammouth Cap. Chamberlin arrived here on the 10th Inst & the flour on Board was Ship’d the same day by one of my[inserted] Vessels and arrived in New York on the morning of the 12th Inst The Endeavour arrived here on the 11th Inst & the flour on board was Ship’d on Board the Minerva Which sailed from here on the morning of the 12th Inst & ere this I presume it has arrived in New York – The Mammoth has a few Goods on board for thee Which were Ship’d from N York by Edward G. Faile. Below I give thee the prices of produce &c in New York, as pr John H. Mabbett price current of the 12th Instant I am Very Respectfully &c Isaac Merritt Pr A Loveland
Pot Ashes 34/
Pearl [Ashes] 37/
Mess Pork $11 ½
Prime [Pork] 7 ½
Mess Beef 8 ½
prime [Beef] 5 ½
cargo [Beef] 31
Lard 7 to 7 ½ [cents]
Butter 10 to 16
Cheese 6 to 8
Whiskey 25 [cents]
Linseed Oil 73 [cents]
BeesWax 29 [cents]
Hams 7 to 8 [cents]
[second column] Western Wheat 8/ Albany [Wheat] 90 to 95[cents]
Rye 70 [cents]
Corn 54
Canal Flour 38/ to 40/
Beans $12 -”
On back of document:
" I Merritt Letter 5Mo 14th 1827"
Content Location: Troy, NY
Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca County, New York
Latitude: 42.9025993347168, Longitude: -76.8444976806641
Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca County, New York
Latitude: 42.9025993347168, Longitude: -76.8444976806641
Women's Rights National Historical Park, Code: WORI
Organization: US National Park Service
Role: Archivist
Address: Women's Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Role: Archivist
Address: Women's Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
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Richard Pell Hunt, 1797-1856 (Womens Rights Names)
Isaac Merritt (Womens Rights Names)
Commercial Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
Isaac Merritt (Womens Rights Names)
Commercial Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
Part of Series I. Richard Pell Hunt C. Professional Life 1. Correspondence
Transcript 21.15- huntco~1.doc
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