Memorandum Confidential Muskets.—
There are 960, muskets in oz bore:
a first rate article: which I can controul, if not sold, on receipt of orders,
given for their delivery, from this place, which can go in a moment, through
you, whenever an arrangement can be concluded as follows:
960 Muskets______________________________________________________6$ short price is $5760.—
1/3 for cash ___________________________________________________ $1920.—
1/3 3 mot Credit_________________________________________________ 1920
1/3 may be merged in the loan____________________________________ 1920 5.760.—
Should any portion of these be sold on receipt of the order that may be given, the balance, that are unsold (whatever be the number) may be delivered instanter. —What think you of this proposition ? ?— I doubt not these 960 Muskets remain unsold yet, but this I cannot, of course vouch for.—
Again: There are 2000 Muskets here of same description, good article
tower proof and ounce Ball or bore—The part cash, and,
balance satisfactory short paper. They refused making any proposition
for the sale of them to you or your price and terms, as the
960, first spoken of, on this paper—. This, I repeat I think we can
manage, provided you, the so doing — and you must understand; at same time,
that the small Gain, in the operation, is not a sufficient object for us or any
one to Embark in this last arrangement, Unless you should consider it an
object to the
They can be shippd At once, and sent to (if they go) can also take anything else you
may have to send down from here— tell me what you think of the matter
1st- as regards the 960—and then as regards the 2000 here —If we can getNow dont forget that
in connection with this and other kindred topics of great interest to the
cause, you must give us timely Notice, when you intend to leave
one of us can go on and arrange all—
This I consider important in many points of view, as in 6 or less Hours
all can be done which would require days and sheets of paper and then
perhaps not be as well understood.—So, tell us or me, in answer to this and if
you can, by return post, how your time goes, and when you fix your
departure in anticipation, and let us know, I will run on and see you, if
possible and if not one of us will go, and this will give us time to see what we
can do in the way of extending the Loan and also with subscription
Donation lists etc.
Pardon my scrawl for I have been interrupted momently since I set down
at my desk— If Sam has whippd- the
Excuse my lengthy communications for I have not had time to make
them shorter— Very truly
Dont let these papers or my letters lay about or be exposed—
Private Continued
As regards the insurance there may be no claim on any one— If the
office Insured the property against all risk— Including Capture by the
lose the
property, without recourse to any one
I shall send you the also;— The former will no doubt Copy from the Nat Intel, his full correspondence with this
Very truly and cordially The same
Pray let me hear from you fully and as often as possible and pardon my scrawl Papers herewith.
Again Truly