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Edward G. Faile and Company letter to Richard Pell Hunt
05/14/1824
On front of document:
“New York May 14 1824
Respected Friend
The first [illegible] since the arrival of our friend R. Townsend sailed last evening, on board of which I shiped the articles you order, as per Copies of the bills [enclosed?] I received this week pr Trotter & Douglass line 6 [illegible] [cloves?] & 6 do. Linn Seed, for which there is no immediate sale have therefore stored it. also rec’d 14 [bags?] [sand?] which I have sold at 8 [illegible] [illegible] 22/- for [firkins?] for cash. The article of [A P Lea?] has considerably improved in price since you left here. The Americas Cargo sold yesterday at 74 to 84 [cents?] avarage about 78 [cents?]. I will send you our price current tomorrow which will probably give particulars. D W Townsend has paid on to me the 200 Doll sent by Richard. Cotton yarns is scarce he informs me he cannot purchase under 24/ [cents?] and that not assorted as you wish, he therefore prefers sending an order to the factory, the price will be 25 [cents] and it wil probably be sent next Week
in haste Yours
Edward G. Faile
R P Hunt”
On back of document: "E.G. Faile's Letter 5mo 14th 1824"
"Richard P Hunt Merchant Waterloo Seneca Co"
Postmarked in red ink "NEW-YORK MAY 15"
“New York May 14 1824
Respected Friend
The first [illegible] since the arrival of our friend R. Townsend sailed last evening, on board of which I shiped the articles you order, as per Copies of the bills [enclosed?] I received this week pr Trotter & Douglass line 6 [illegible] [cloves?] & 6 do. Linn Seed, for which there is no immediate sale have therefore stored it. also rec’d 14 [bags?] [sand?] which I have sold at 8 [illegible] [illegible] 22/- for [firkins?] for cash. The article of [A P Lea?] has considerably improved in price since you left here. The Americas Cargo sold yesterday at 74 to 84 [cents?] avarage about 78 [cents?]. I will send you our price current tomorrow which will probably give particulars. D W Townsend has paid on to me the 200 Doll sent by Richard. Cotton yarns is scarce he informs me he cannot purchase under 24/ [cents?] and that not assorted as you wish, he therefore prefers sending an order to the factory, the price will be 25 [cents] and it wil probably be sent next Week
in haste Yours
Edward G. Faile
R P Hunt”
On back of document: "E.G. Faile's Letter 5mo 14th 1824"
"Richard P Hunt Merchant Waterloo Seneca Co"
Postmarked in red ink "NEW-YORK MAY 15"
Content Location: New York, 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)
Edward G. Faile and Company (Womens Rights Names)
Commercial Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
Edward G. Faile and Company (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
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