File:Isaac Merritt letter to Richard Pell Hunt (d2feeef4b4de46839ace4f199383cb4c).pdf

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Part of Series I. Richard Pell Hunt C. Professional Life 3. Dry Goods Store and Flour Mill

Transcript 17.3 - huntco~1.doc

  • Keywords: canals; boats; wheat; markets; Richard Pell Hunt; 1797-1856 (Womens Rights Names); Isaac Merritt (Womens Rights Names); Commercial Correspondence (Womens Rights Genre)
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English: NPGallery
Author
English: Isaac Merritt
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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English: Organization: US National Park Service
Role: Archivist
Address: Women's Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
NPS Unit Code
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WORI
Recipient
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English: Richard Pell Hunt, 1797-1856
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English: On front of document:
“Troy 8th Septm 1825 RP Hunt Esteemed Friend I Recvd on the 2d [Inst?] from canal boat Major Bellows Capt Cornelius C Vanness [70?] bbls flour 50 bbls wheat & 2 Tierces of Hay Seed for thy acct which is now Going on board Sloop Minerva Capt Comstock for New York & not Having any Instructions Respecting the delivery of the propperty or to whoom can send – therefore be So obliging as to Inform me on the Subject by Return mail – I am shipping 1600 bushels of wheat in the Minerva & for sale – If thee wishes the 50 bbls sold with it – thee will please Direct accordingly – & If sold who to pay the proceeds to—our Market for Grains Remain Very Dull – yet there has been a small advance in the articles of wheat & corn particularly in the Latter – which is now worth 4/6 to 4/9 – the Former is Selling at 7/ & 7/3 – in Small [Peccals] & from 7/3 to 7/6 by the boat Load of the Very best of western wheat I am very Respectfully thy assured Friend Isaac Merritt.”
On back of document: "I. Merritt Letter 9mo 8d 1825"
WORI Page Order Value
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English: 217
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English: Content Location: Troy, NY; Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca County, New York; Latitude: 42.9025993347168, Longitude: -76.8444976806641
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d2feeef4b4de46839ace4f199383cb4c
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English: U.S. National Park Service

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