William Gay Butler letter to Jonathan Butler 2nd, 1826 July 4
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Correspondent (crp): Butler, William Gay, 1799-1857
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William Gay Butler letter to Jonathan Butler 2nd, 1826 July 4
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Letter addressed from Easton, PA, with no stamped postmark, for 12 1/2 cents postage. The half sheet of paper is torn and stained with red wax residue where it was sealed. William Gay Butler writes to his father Jonathan Butler in West Hartford about his business since leaving home. He writes that he went from West Hartford directly to New Haven. It was very rainy and he was stuck there all day Tuesday waiting for a steam boat, because of the storm. He traveled from New Haven to Derby on Wednesday and took a boat from there to New York Thursday morning. The rainy weather detained him several days and made it difficult to buy goods and load them on his wagon. His horse did well and did not become lame, and he sold the dark sorrel one in New York for $70 in crockery and hats. William writes that he inquired at 15 or 20 wholesalers for a scarlet shawl for his sister Eliza Butler, but all the scarlet ones had already been picked out by the retailers, and he suggests she could buy one in Hartford as cheap at retail. William asks Jonathan to call on Mr. Pratt regarding 27 yards of Satinett that he bought on credit. He sold it but had to take it back, and hopes Pratt will make a deduction for it so he doesn't lose his money; he adds that Jonathan may as well use it if not. He hopes Jonathan can sell the wagon for $60 or more without trouble. William writes that he has sent letters to his sister Maria and her husband George Wells and to his brother Epaphras Butler since leaving home. He purchased about $1600 worth of goods in New York. He left a reference with Mssrs. Kellogg and Baldwin and J. L and D. E. Haight and Co., from whom he purchased $850 of goods. He sent nine boxes of goods to Philadelphia and has about $1200 worth in his wagon, and received the goods shipped from Hartford safely. William says he will write to Pittsburgh, and if they have any extra funds will have Mssrs. R. Miller Jr. and Co. forward a draft to Jonathan from the U. S. branch or mother bank, for which Mr. Burr will give him the money.
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79.23.47
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