Mears to Lopez. January 20, 1779
Item
Holding institution
Collection
Aaron Lopez papers (P-11)
Location
Box 14, folder 34, docs. 5 and 6
Title
Mears to Lopez. January 20, 1779
Document Type
Date
1779-01-20
Creator or Sender
Samson Mears
Location (creator or sender)
Norwalk, Connecticut (USA)
Recipient
Aaron Lopez
Location (recipient)
Leicester, Massachusetts (USA)
Language
eng
Synopsis
Mears informs Lopez that, the day before, a team load of two hogsheads of merchandise, one of spirits and 2 bars of lead came there, forwarded by Josiah Blakeley of Hartford. He purchased the bushels of flaxseed he referred to in his previous letter for 2 dollars. Price of rum. A parcel of buckskin breeches, some ready dressed skins and some sheep's skin breaches will sell well.
Existence and location of originals
Newport Historical Society, vol. 18, no. 42