William Gay Butler letter to Jonathan Butler 2nd, 1824 August 18
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Correspondent (crp): Butler, William Gay, 1799-1857
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William Gay Butler letter to Jonathan Butler 2nd, 1824 August 18
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Letter addressed from Pittsburg, on a half page of paper cut into two pieces. William Gay Butler writes to his father Jonathan Butler in West Hartford about his trip from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh as an itinerant peddler. He writes, "I injoyed good health (which is wealth in some measure) but for wealth as is called in Riches or Property I cannot injoy at present no more than formerly." Although he had no particlar bad luck, business is slow and money scarce. He got in to Pittsburgh on August 16, a few days later than intended. He had arranged for about 2000 lbs of tin ware and 600 or 800 lbs of dry goods to be forwarded to Pittsburgh "without fail" by the 5th. They have not yet arrived, although William received a receipt that afternoon that promised they would be there by the 25th or 28th, so he plans to make a short tour through the country before they arrive. William writes that the note Jonathan endorsed for him for money owed to Mssrs. Watkinson and Arnold was due the 10th, and apologizes that he was not able to cancel it in time. He says he had the money but could not obtain all large notes or a draft, and now forwards with this letter a sight draft for $500 from the bank of Pittsburgh on the Schuylkill Bank of Philadelphia. William says he bets Jonathan will have no trouble redeeming the draft on sight at either of the banks in Hartford, as he paid specie plus 1%. With the $236 Jonathan said he paid against the note on June 10, the draft should cover the balance. William writes that he will send another draft for $500 to Hiram Roberts to cover the note he endorsed, but suggests that if it would not be inconvenient to Jonathan perhaps he could loan some money to Hiram in the meantime. William writes that he had $5000 worth of goods to sell when he left Philadelphia and a good amount of money to collect on accounts from the previous trip, but he sold only $1800 or $1900 worth and collected only a little. He writes that the towns and country seem much healthier than last time, although he sees people dying almost every day. There is a prisoner in each of the jails of two or three adjoining counties, for murder in the first degree. William closes by saying he will write soon to his brother Epaphras Butler, but will not mention that Jonathan is thinking of visiting him, and he asks his father to write to him in Philadelphia for September 25.
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79.23.271
79.23.528
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