Mears to Lopez. July 4, 1779
Item
Holding institution
Collection
Aaron Lopez papers (P-11)
Location
Box 14, folder 34, doc. 39
Title
Mears to Lopez. July 4, 1779
Document Type
Date
1779-07-04
Creator or Sender
Samson Mears
Location (creator or sender)
Norwalk, Connecticut (USA)
Recipient
Aaron Lopez
Location (recipient)
Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
Language
eng
Synopsis
Mears wished to have more time to sell Lopez’s articles. As he was instructed by Lopez to sell them as soon as possible into cash, the prices were low. Sold articles: tobacco, gloves, a pair of buckskin breeches, a sheep skin, snuff. Mears confesses that he was at a loss and the situation appears to get worse due to new difficulties arising to the Southward and Eastward by the restrictions on trade. He advises employing capital in speculative enterprises. Opinion on Mr Werden’s affair.
Existence and location of originals
Newport Historical Society, vol. 18, no. 72