Folded letter from Elisha Dyer to Dyer and Potter
Collection: National Postal Museum
Object type: Covers & Associated Letters
Date: November 1, 1813
Place: United States of America
Medium: paper; ink
Dimensions: Height x Width (folded): 2 3/4 × 6 1/4 in. (6.99 × 15.88 cm)
Topics: Covers & Letters
American Expansion (1800-1860)
Description: A folded letter from Elisha Dyer to Dyer and Potter in Providence, Rhode Island. The letter is dated November 1st, 1813.
Mrs. Dyer J. Potter Ridgewood R. I.
U. S. N. M.
11/1/1813
My Dear Sir
Phila. 6 Nov 1 st 1813
Having written you by this Mornings Mail I have to observe after three days attention to spreading my Cards and having been presented to most of the Respectable Houses, among which are 15 Branch of the Respectability are in foreign Business with many others I have in consequence of getting your letter of the 27 th of 29 th this Morn ing enclosing Mr Ives's for Mr Payson Concl uded and to go to Baltimore tomorrow Tuesday Morn ing & shall Return here on Sunday next & stay one or two days & then proceed for New York &c - Since the Recd of yr favours I have agree d with Emily & Allen to purchase & ship us 100 Barrels Rye Whisky for Joint acct with them John & Jacob Morris & Thomas & William Goldacker of Market Street have agreed to commence the flour Business by shipping to us to fill for their acct. & will order their agent by tomorrow Mail at New York to begin the there - John Thorne & Co. will give me on my Return from Baltimore patterns of five or six Cases of Domestic goods to purchase for them - I am in treaty with a Capt Kiley Recommended by an Undoubted House to be a man of Great Respectability & property in this City to purchase & ship for his acct Monthly Five Thousand Dollars worth of Cotton Goods to draw on him for the Cash as we may Require this Gentleman is coming on to Providence & will
My Dear Sir Nov 1 st 1813
Mrs. Dyer & Potter Providence R.I.
U.S.N.M.
ms. 1.1.13
Couple at this Contract there - I have agree with Mr David Greenough of Boston who is here, that he shall order by mail purchased in Boston 10 Casks of Bengal Indigo in Boston belonging to P. C Brooks in T. K Jones, Hanes which Mr G has look at C 250 Cents p to on Joint acct. hiring our selves to be sent to Providence as soon as purchased - there is a Great Bulk of here to day in many kinds of Goods say Teas Coffee Sugar Indigo Cotton etc which are much to high for our Market, Hope you may be able to make something out of the Ship from St. Domingo written you about this Mornings Mail - you will have ample time to give me your advice Generally by my Return here on Sunday next to the Care of Crimley & Allen, I am particularly advised to keep a good look out for all Vessels arriving at Providence or Newport which are addrest to any person in this City & write on by the first mail to Mr Matthew L Berven or (Brewster & Tephier) your old friends who will immediately apply & secure for us the Business - it is better out of the question to get Goods shipped to New York now owing to the Bad Roads and the Great expense going on - these flour Dealers are anxious in the lines & have the flour in New York shall write Mrs Dyer from Baltimore - Yrs Elisha Dyer
Coffee 26 c Sugar 24.26 3/4 Young Hyson tea 215.0 225 Flour 8 3/4 to 8 50 all the Indigo in this City for sale has been sold this day @ 2 3/4 c
Business of Tephier wants to Purchase Stankuns which they will write you about tomorrow