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D. Merritt and Son letter to Richard Pell Hunt
03/29/1824
On front of document:
“Troy 3 mo 29th 1824
Respected friend –
R.P. Hunt
We wish not to receive the Wheat that thee has bot. for us till some time in the summer having engaged to take as much into the Mill from another quarter, as will be prudent to put in till that time please let it Remain till thee hear from us Respecting it ---the Boatman now offers to bring our Wheat for 14 ¾ [cents] pr bus. & Flour for 60 [cents] pr Barrel Please inform us about the Quantity Wheat that thee has bot. for us since the last boat load was Ship’d – what it the Present price Wheat if not over One Dollar pr bus. please – Continue buying for us – at present the prospect is by no means flattering for price the ensuing Season –
We are Respectfully
Thy Friend D. Merritt & Son
Wheat in N. York 10/ @ 10/6 [illegible]
Flour ---- $6 @ 6 ¾ [illegible]
[illegible] - 6 1/2
Pork Prime $9 @ 9 1/4”
On back of document:
"Richd P. Hunt Mercht Waterloo N.Y."
Postmarked in red ink "TROY NY MAR 30"
"D. Merritt & Son Letter 3mo 29th 1824"
“Troy 3 mo 29th 1824
Respected friend –
R.P. Hunt
We wish not to receive the Wheat that thee has bot. for us till some time in the summer having engaged to take as much into the Mill from another quarter, as will be prudent to put in till that time please let it Remain till thee hear from us Respecting it ---the Boatman now offers to bring our Wheat for 14 ¾ [cents] pr bus. & Flour for 60 [cents] pr Barrel Please inform us about the Quantity Wheat that thee has bot. for us since the last boat load was Ship’d – what it the Present price Wheat if not over One Dollar pr bus. please – Continue buying for us – at present the prospect is by no means flattering for price the ensuing Season –
We are Respectfully
Thy Friend D. Merritt & Son
Wheat in N. York 10/ @ 10/6 [illegible]
Flour ---- $6 @ 6 ¾ [illegible]
[illegible] - 6 1/2
Pork Prime $9 @ 9 1/4”
On back of document:
"Richd P. Hunt Mercht Waterloo N.Y."
Postmarked in red ink "TROY NY MAR 30"
"D. Merritt & Son Letter 3mo 29th 1824"
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)
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 11.8 - huntco~1.doc
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