Letter from Chester Kellogg to Horace Stevens, dated 1835.
Subject
Letter discusses the canal near Horace Stevens home and his plans to do business with it.
Acquisition
Accession
2016.19
Transcription
Cattawe[??] Columbia County Dec 19 1835
Mr. Horace Stevens Sir
Agreeable to promise I now
seat myself to address a few lines to you, firstly
I will inform you that i visited at your Uncle
Thos Stevens, at Zebulon's last week and they
together with your other relatives in that neigh-
borhood are in Good health. Zebulon had nearly
recovered from his broken limb which you undo
ubtedly heard of. Sir, i discover from News
paper accounts that your line of canal is in
for [?] on. It appears that there is [?]
[?] and more of the Eastern divisin put
under contract to be completed Early in the
fall next. Is the location of the canal such
that you all [?] with it or not. Is it
to run immediately through your farm, or
near by on either side. Is your water
power [?] by it or is it not. How
much has property lifted in value in your
town, since the Location of the canal are to-
[?] lots selling rapidly + at what price.
Sir I gave you to understand when at your
peace that i should prepair myself to
gow west another summer + locate in
some kind of business which determination
i still maintain. There was some little
conversation exchanged between us
relative to business in your peace. I
was of the opinion where then
should the canal pass through your town it
would be the means of making a [?]
[?] peace + that the two branches
[line cut off can't read]
let me know what the presant [?]
is for business there. i shall listen to the
same with much pleasure + shall feel my-
self under a complament to you for
so doing
My compliments to your Lady
To your Brother Augustus + Lolly
Yours with [?]
of Respect
Chester Kellogg
Dec 18
Horace Stevens, Esq.
Warren
Trumble County
Ohio
[?] of Charles Stooms
with speed
