Gray Letters 1865 05 31

Letter

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Museum of History Benicia

The image is a handwritten letter dated May 31, 1865, addressed to Mr. Samuel Gray in Benicia, California. It informs Mr. Gray of an assessment (No. 14) on the capital stock of the Superior Copper Mining Company, in which he possesses 60 shares. The letter is written in elegant cursive on lined paper with a watermark visible at the top. It is signed by J.D. Rardin, who appears to be associated with Pacheco, CA, as indicated by the location mentioned at the top of the letter. The purpose of the letter is to notify Mr. Gray of his financial obligations concerning his stock holdings with the company.

The image is a handwritten letter dated May 31, 1865, addressed to Mr. Samuel Gray in Benicia, California. It informs Mr. Gray of an assessment (No. 14) on the capital stock of the Superior Copper Mining Company, in which he possesses 60 shares. The letter is written in elegant cursive on lined paper with a watermark visible at the top. It is signed by J.D. Rardin, who appears to be associated with Pacheco, CA, as indicated by the location mentioned at the top of the letter. The purpose of the letter is to notify Mr. Gray of his financial obligations concerning his stock holdings with the company.

Name/Title

Gray Letters 1865 05 31

Entry/Object ID

2024.10.1.232

Description

This is a letter dated 05/31/1865 from S. D. Pardee, Secretary, telling Mr. Gray that there is another assessment on his 50 shares of Superior Copper Mining stock that he owns. (The assessments continue at a regular pace until April 1866 when it becomes too much for Mr. Gray as well as his brother-in-law CE Wetmore and even the company secretary S.D. Pardee. They are all shown as being in default.)

Letter Details

Letter Date

May 31, 1865