Home Documents & Manuscripts 1850 Schooner letter Boston to Yarmouth N.S. re: shipment springs
1850 Schooner letter Boston to Yarmouth N.S. re shipment springs
1850 Schooner letter Boston to Yarmouth N.S. re shipment springs
1850 Schooner letter Boston to Yarmouth N.S. re shipment springs
1850 Schooner letter Boston to Yarmouth N.S. re shipment springs

1850 Schooner letter Boston to Yarmouth N.S. re: shipment springs

$40.00 CAD

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Nice pre-Civil War letter sent on Schooner Eagle by Gould & Co. of Boston. Content is in regards to shipment of industrial springs sent to buyer in Yarmouth N.S. on the Schooner.

Text (difficult to decode):

Boston July 30th 1850
Mr. Benjamin D. Flur
Bought of J -- Gould & Co.
1 – 1 ½ springs 49 ½ @14 $6.93
                         Carting           .12
                                           $7.05
---- Cr ---
By cash $6
Dear Sir,
We send the above per Schnr “Eagle”. They are good springs and the only left the right dimension that we could find in the city.
Respectfully yours,
J—Gould & CO.
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Envelope addressed “per Schnr “Eagle” Mr. Benjamin D. Flur Yarmouth N.S.“

Letter folded to form an envelope. Vertical and horizontal folds.

Paper yellowed on right side of letter. Blackened on outside edge of paper, by seal. Some toning on outside folds. 

25 x 20 cm

 

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