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Aug 20, 1832 Letter Madison County from Nathan Harlow to Ebenezer BullEntry/Object ID
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Nathan Harlow, Ebenezer BullScope and Content
[Image 1: Envelope Cover]Postmark:DERUYTER N. Y.AUG 20Postage/Rate:$18 \frac{3}{4}$Address:Mr Ebenezer Bull Hampton Borough Orange County
[Image 2: Letter Body]Madison County - Deruyter Aug$\text{t}$ $20\text{th}$ 1832$\text{D}\underline{\text{r}}$ Sir, this may inform you that my family are all well. The Colera is not yet nearest to me then 20 miles, but will probably get in our village 2 miles from my house. I am sorry I could not have seen you this spring when I was out. I have some mind to come out this fall with a flock of store sheep if you think it will answer as to proffit and the Colera will admit, or I would rather you would come here and join me and buy a lot in company or cattle if you think best, or I would be willing to drive out to you say from 500 to 1000 store sheep, ewes and lambs, at a given price on delivery, say 11/-. I think I could buy and drive out for that, and I think you could sell much better than I could; indeed you might have many of them engaged, say in my name, but for your own benefit it could stay until your sold. Visiting about and it need not be known that we were concerned any farther than relation. Should go I think you will have good rowen this fall as it is verry wet with us. I can buy here good store sheep, ewes and lambs (ewes from 1/4 to 3/4 blood). The lambs will be something small as they all come late in the spring. I wish you to write me on the subject what you think or will do if I buy. I must sell on coming out as I would have to take the money out of the bank and must have it on my return. Write what kind of sheep will do best, what time I should come out with them, whether they should have any bucks with them, whether they should have been to buck or not. And I should like to come out as late as possible on account of my fall work, and whether or not you would be willing to pay me at your own risk 11/- per head for them, say 1000, and if you think that is what they would do best, what they would be worth. They cannot be bought here verry low. Store sheep I would prefer to bring. Perhaps you had better come out and see me and we will drive out something if there can be any thing made. Please also to write how my father is; I have not had a letter from there in some time. And all other news you may have to communicate. I write this rather hastily and poorly. I am not yet done haying and the weather is verry bad for that business here.
This from yours respectfully, Nathan Harlow
