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Metadata
Object ID |
2024.006.283 |
Title |
Letter to Samuel Preble from unknown sender |
Object Name |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
July 18, 1857 |
Scope & Content |
Handwritten letter to Samuel Preble of York from an unknown sender dated Walworth July 18, 1857. The letter reads, "Friend Preble, I wrote you a line via Jefferson a few days (or weeks) ago - but as I have had a line from Luni(?) today - dated at Lewiston and saying he is out of breath in some measure and does not think it best to come west just now. I would like to know if you can tell me as to the nature and extent of his illness. He hinted another reason for not coming [illegible]: want of funds. Now I am just about mailing him a letter offering (if it is needed) to send him $40 to come with - if he will come by Oct. 1. and take a school. I am fearful to send it to him ([illegible]) in his own word - as it may be a ruse to get an excuse for not coming. I have now said to him that in case he writes me he will come and wants the funds. I will mail a draft to you on which cash can be got (of course) as B[illegible] Porttsmouth. A New York [illegible] I mean. In case I should send it you would not pay it over to him without reasonable assurance (from his preparations) that he was to start it with it. Or that he was too unwell to come and needed funds to help himself in way of support. You see what I am driving at. I confess my little faith in him, yet I trust to your judgement and will be entirely satisfied with you if you are willing to do this favor of putting yourself in a position, the delicacy of which I am fully aware. But be assured of my confidence. If I send funds, I shall endorse a draft (which will first be made payable to my order) to be paid to you or your order. Then if it is lost on the way it would not be collected readily by any one but you. You are sufficiently familiar with business transactions of this kind to know that you would not run any imminent risk by endorsing a $40 bank draft which was [illegible] in good faith. And you may presume I should furnish you with said [illegible]. There is much of this sending drafts to and for here and I am quite familiar with the practice of business men in such [illegible]...." The bottom of the letter is very illegible. It is unclear who the sender is. |
Collection |
Preble and Grant Family Collection |
People |
Grant Family Preble family Preble, Samuel Washington, 1826-1897 |
Search Terms |
York Lewiston |
Subjects |
Correspondence Illnesses Money Money lending |