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Richard Pell Hunt letter to D. Merritt and Son
08/26/1824
On front of document:
“Waterloo 8 mo 26th 1824
D.Merritt & Son
Esteemed Friend yours of the 19th came duly to hand. The bill of damages done to the Flour p Cat Shearman I have settled with him say $7.25/100 & passed to your credit that of Ruscoes I have made out according to your Statement but have not yet settled it with him he complains very much at the bill and says he will write you concerning it I have about 20 bbls flour to send to you which I have not had an oportunity to Send. New Wheat is now Selling for 6/ at which Price I have got upwards of 400 Bus I wish you to Informe me by what line of Boats I shall send it to you if you wish I will see Capt Phelps or some one belonging to that line and send it by them. [between lines “as I would like to send it away soon on acct of room”] I think there will not be much wheat to market this Fall as our harvest was very late. our harvest was got in in good order. some of the wheat a little shrunk I remain your Friend R.P. Hunt"
written along edge of front of document:
"NB wheat continues to come in in small parcels probably I shall have 500-600 Bus in ten days”
On back of document: "Copy of A Letter To D. Merritt & Son 8 mo 27th 1824"
“Waterloo 8 mo 26th 1824
D.Merritt & Son
Esteemed Friend yours of the 19th came duly to hand. The bill of damages done to the Flour p Cat Shearman I have settled with him say $7.25/100 & passed to your credit that of Ruscoes I have made out according to your Statement but have not yet settled it with him he complains very much at the bill and says he will write you concerning it I have about 20 bbls flour to send to you which I have not had an oportunity to Send. New Wheat is now Selling for 6/ at which Price I have got upwards of 400 Bus I wish you to Informe me by what line of Boats I shall send it to you if you wish I will see Capt Phelps or some one belonging to that line and send it by them. [between lines “as I would like to send it away soon on acct of room”] I think there will not be much wheat to market this Fall as our harvest was very late. our harvest was got in in good order. some of the wheat a little shrunk I remain your Friend R.P. Hunt"
written along edge of front of document:
"NB wheat continues to come in in small parcels probably I shall have 500-600 Bus in ten days”
On back of document: "Copy of A Letter To D. Merritt & Son 8 mo 27th 1824"
Content Location: Waterloo, 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
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Richard Pell Hunt, 1797-1856 (Womens Rights Names)
D. Merritt and Son (Womens Rights Names)
Commercial Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
D. Merritt and Son (Womens Rights Names)
Commercial Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
Part of Series I. Richard Pell Hunt C. Professional Life 1. Dry Goods Store and Flour Mill
Transcript 15.21 - huntco~1.doc
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