1847-09-09 +BROOKLYN MICH --- CDS RED DOUBLE OVAL 30MM----FROM L. B. BROWN AT BROOKLYN TO ARZA FINNEY AT WESPORT, ESSEX CO, NEW YORK----I MITE AT THIS TIME TO ASK A FAVOR--YOU HAVE DOUBTLEY HEARD OF THE FAILURE OF OUR WHEAT CROP--OURS YIELDING ONLY ABOUT FIVE BUSHELS TO THE ACRE, CONSIQUENTLY I SHALL HAVE BUT ONE HUNDRED BUSHELS IN ALL WHICH I SHALL OF COURSE SELL TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOU--THE PRESENT PRICE OF WHEAT IS ABOUT EIGHTY CENTS IN ADRIAN, SO YOU SEE THAT ABOUT $70.00 IS ALL I CAN RAISE FROM THAT SOURCE----SILAS C CHOUTE TO WHOM I SOLD THE FARM IS BOUND TO PAY ME $100---GENEALOGY 3----IRISH HILLS---2PGS---ERNIES COLLECTION RETAIL $200

Year: 1847
Date: 1847-09-09
County: Jackson
City:
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned , Crops/ Agriculture Econ
Associated Pages: 4

1. 1847-09-09 +BROOKLYN MICH --- CDS RED DOUBLE OVAL 30MM----FROM L. B. BROWN AT BROOKLYN TO ARZA FINNEY AT WESPORT, ESSEX CO, NEW YORK----I MITE AT THIS TIME TO ASK A FAVOR--YOU HAVE DOUBTLEY HEARD OF THE FAILURE OF OUR WHEAT CROP--OURS YIELDING ONLY ABOUT FIVE BUSHELS TO THE ACRE, CONSIQUENTLY I SHALL HAVE BUT ONE HUNDRED BUSHELS IN ALL WHICH I SHALL OF COURSE SELL TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOU--THE PRESENT PRICE OF WHEAT IS ABOUT EIGHTY CENTS IN ADRIAN, SO YOU SEE THAT ABOUT $70.00 IS ALL I CAN RAISE FROM THAT SOURCE----SILAS C CHOUTE TO WHOM I SOLD THE FARM IS BOUND TO PAY ME $100---GENEALOGY 3----IRISH HILLS---2PGS---PAGE 1---ERNIES COLLECTION RETAIL $200 Read More..

2. 1847-09-09 +BROOKLYN MICH --- CDS RED DOUBLE OVAL 30MM----FROM L. B. BROWN AT BROOKLYN TO ARZA FINNEY AT WESPORT, ESSEX CO, NEW YORK----I MITE AT THIS TIME TO ASK A FAVOR--YOU HAVE DOUBTLEY HEARD OF THE FAILURE OF OUR WHEAT CROP--OURS YIELDING ONLY ABOUT FIVE BUSHELS TO THE ACRE, CONSIQUENTLY I SHALL HAVE BUT ONE HUNDRED BUSHELS IN ALL WHICH I SHALL OF COURSE SELL TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOU--THE PRESENT PRICE OF WHEAT IS ABOUT EIGHTY CENTS IN ADRIAN, SO YOU SEE THAT ABOUT $70.00 IS ALL I CAN RAISE FROM THAT SOURCE----SILAS C CHOUTE TO WHOM I SOLD THE FARM IS BOUND TO PAY ME $100---GENEALOGY 3----IRISH HILLS---2PGS---PAGE 2---ERNIES COLLECTION RETAIL $200 Read More..

3. 1847-09-09 +BROOKLYN MICH --- CDS RED DOUBLE OVAL 30MM----FROM L. B. BROWN AT BROOKLYN TO ARZA FINNEY AT WESPORT, ESSEX CO, NEW YORK----I MITE AT THIS TIME TO ASK A FAVOR--YOU HAVE DOUBTLEY HEARD OF THE FAILURE OF OUR WHEAT CROP--OURS YIELDING ONLY ABOUT FIVE BUSHELS TO THE ACRE, CONSIQUENTLY I SHALL HAVE BUT ONE HUNDRED BUSHELS IN ALL WHICH I SHALL OF COURSE SELL TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOU--THE PRESENT PRICE OF WHEAT IS ABOUT EIGHTY CENTS IN ADRIAN, SO YOU SEE THAT ABOUT $70.00 IS ALL I CAN RAISE FROM THAT SOURCE----SILAS C CHOUTE TO WHOM I SOLD THE FARM IS BOUND TO PAY ME $100---GENEALOGY 3----IRISH HILLS---2PGS---PAGE 1---ERNIES COLLECTION RETAIL $200 Read More..

4. 1847-09-09 +BROOKLYN MICH --- CDS RED DOUBLE OVAL 30MM----FROM L. B. BROWN AT BROOKLYN TO ARZA FINNEY AT WESPORT, ESSEX CO, NEW YORK----I MITE AT THIS TIME TO ASK A FAVOR--YOU HAVE DOUBTLEY HEARD OF THE FAILURE OF OUR WHEAT CROP--OURS YIELDING ONLY ABOUT FIVE BUSHELS TO THE ACRE, CONSIQUENTLY I SHALL HAVE BUT ONE HUNDRED BUSHELS IN ALL WHICH I SHALL OF COURSE SELL TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOU--THE PRESENT PRICE OF WHEAT IS ABOUT EIGHTY CENTS IN ADRIAN, SO YOU SEE THAT ABOUT $70.00 IS ALL I CAN RAISE FROM THAT SOURCE----SILAS C CHOUTE TO WHOM I SOLD THE FARM IS BOUND TO PAY ME $100---GENEALOGY 3----IRISH HILLS---2PGS---PAGE 2---ERNIES COLLECTION RETAIL $200 Read More..