English: NPGallery

English: Richard Pell Hunt

English: Organization: US National Park Service
Role: Archivist
Address: Women's Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148

English: D. Merritt and Son

English: On front of document:
“Waterloo 12mo 13th 1824
D. Merritt & Son
Esteemed Friend I rec’d yours of the 10th In in that you say you want to know how much Wheat & Flour I have sent to you since Harvest. I have sent the Following Parcels pr the Erie Canal Transportation Co for your order and have taken Recpts for the Same to be delivered to you in good order – 9mo 20th 546 30/60 Bus Wheat and 9 Bbls Flour also 10mo 4th 513.44 & 21 Bbls Flour & on 20th 542 Bus Wheat -- the flour was the remaining Parcel of the Wheat I had in the parcel belong to you. I have not had any wheat ground for you since you wished me not to have any more ground on your a/c the Flour that you mention was in Card & Co hands was mine and was sent E.G. Faile N. York to sell on my a/c I have 1000 Bus Wheat in Store which I got for you @6/6 Bus and I intended to have sent it before the Canal froze up but the Boatman that is the Erie Co Disappointed me after making several promises to take it before the canal Frozed up If you do not want it I will keep it myself or make some other market for it you will please give me an answer p Return Mail
Your friend
R.P. Hunt
NB If you take the wheat I want to draw on you at 4 mo as I wish to make a payment in N York in a few days"
On back of document: "Copy of A Letter to D. Merritt 12mo 13th 1824"

English: 175

English: Content Location: Waterloo, NY; Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca County, New York; Latitude: 42.9025993347168, Longitude: -76.8444976806641

English: U.S. National Park Service