Gray Letters 1865 06 16

The image is a handwritten letter on stationery from the office of L.F. Loveland, a stockbroker located at 407 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, dated June 10, 1865. Addressed to "S. C. Gray Esq," the letter informs Mr. Gray of a recent stock transaction involving the purchase of shares in a company identified as "Belden" at a price of $820. The broker, L.F. Loveland, notes that while the stock appeared firm the previous day, there has been a decline in value. The letter concludes with a request for a payment of $4500 and is signed by L.F. Loveland. The text is written in a cursive script in brown ink on lined paper.